# Select an Engine

You can run the HBase Output step on the Pentaho engine or on the Spark engine. Depending on your selected engine, the transformation runs differently. Select one of the following options to view how to set up the HBase Output step for your selected engine.

* [Using the HBase Output step on the Pentaho engine](/pdia-data-integration/9.3-data-integration/pdi-transformation-steps-reference-overview/hbase-output/select-an-engine-hbase-output/using-hbase-output-step-on-pentaho-engine.md): Learn how to set up this step when using the Pentaho engine.
* [Using the HBase Output step on the Spark engine](/pdia-data-integration/9.3-data-integration/pdi-transformation-steps-reference-overview/hbase-output/select-an-engine-hbase-output/using-hbase-output-step-on-spark-engine.md): Learn how to set up this step when using the Spark engine.

For instructions on selecting an engine for your transformation, see [Run configurations](/pdia-data-integration/9.3-data-integration/data-integration-perspective-in-the-pdi-client/work-with-transformations-cp/run-your-transformation/run-configurations-work-with-transformations.md)


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