Fields tab

Use this tab to define the fields in the record format.
Option
Description
Input name
The input name is received from the Kafka streams. The following are received by default:
key
Determines message distribution to partitions. If no key is present, messages are randomly distributed from partitions.
message
The individual message contained in a record. Each record consists of a key, a value, and a timestamp.
topic
The category to which records are published.
partition
An ordered sequence of records that is continuously appended. You cannot have more consumers than the number of partitions.
offset
A sequential ID number assigned to each record. It uniquely identifies each record within the partition.
timestamp
The time the message is received on the server.
Output name
The Output name can be mapped to subscriber and member requirements.
Type
The Type field defines the data format for streaming the record. You must choose the same data type that produced the records. This field applies to the key and message input names. Options include:
String
Boolean
Number
Integer
Binary
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