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    InformixBulkWriter

    Short Description
    Ports
    Metadata
    InformixBulkWriter Attributes
    Details
    Compatibility
    See also

    Short Description

    InformixBulkWriter loads data into an Informix database.

    [Important]When to use InformixBulkWriter

    This component requires installation and configuration of a database native client. The client must be running on the same machine as the database server. Due to this overhead, we recommend using this component only if you require significantly higher loading performance than with DatabaseWriter which should be used in typical scenarios.

    ComponentData outputInput portsOutput portsTransformationTransf. requiredJavaCTLAuto-propagated metadata
    InformixBulkWriterdatabase0-10-1⨯⨯⨯⨯⨯

    Ports

    Port typeNumberRequiredDescriptionMetadata
    Input0[1]Records to be loaded into the databaseAny
    Output0⨯For information about incorrect records.

    Input 0 (plus two Error Fields for InformixBulkWriter [2])

    [1]  If no file containing data for loading (Loader input file) is specified, the input port must be connected.

    [2]  Metadata on the output port 0 contains two additional fields at their end: number of row, error message.

    Metadata

    InformixBulkWriter does not propagate metadata.

    Metadata on the output port 0 contains two additional fields at their end: number of row, error message.

    Table 56.3. Error Fields for InformixBulkWriter

    Field numberField nameData typeDescription
    LastInputField + 1<anyname1>integerThe number of the row.
    LastInputField + 2<anyname2>stringThe error message.

    InformixBulkWriter Attributes

    AttributeReqDescriptionPossible values
    Basic
    The path to the dbload utility.yes

    The name of the dbload utility, including the path. The Informix server must be installed and configured on the same machine where CloverDX runs and the user must be logged in as root. The dbload command line tool must be available.

    		 
    Host The host where the database server is located. 
    DatabaseyesThe name of the database into which the records should be loaded. 
    Database tableyesThe name of the database table into which the records should be loaded. 
    Advanced
    Control script 

    The control script to be used by the dbload utility. If it is not set, the default control script is used instead. Is used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to false.

    		 
    Error log URL 

    The name of the error log file, including the path. If not set, the default error log file is used instead.

    		./error.log
    Max error count 

    The maximum number of allowed records. When this number is exceeded, the graph fails.

    		10 (default) | 0-N
    Ignore rows 

    The number of rows to be skipped. Used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to false.

    		0 (default) | 1-N
    Commit interval Commit interval in number of rows.100 (default) | 1-N
    Column delimiter 

    One character delimiter used for each column in data. Field values must not include this delimiter as their part. Used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to false.

    		"|" (default) | other character
    Loader input file 

    The name of the input file to be loaded, including the path. Normally, this file is a temporary storage for data to be passed to the dbload utility unless named pipe is used instead.

    		 
    Deprecated
    Use load utility 

    By default, the dbload utility is used to load data to the database. If set to true, load2 utility is used instead of dbload. The load2 utility must be available.

    		false (default) | true
    User name 

    The username to be used when connecting to the database. Used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to true.

    		 
    Password 

    The password to be used when connecting to the database. The password is used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to true.

    		 
    Ignore unique key violation 

    By default, unique key violation is not ignored. If key values are not unique, the graph fails. If set to true, unique key violation is ignored. The attribute is used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to true.

    		false (default) | true
    Use insert cursor 

    By default, the insert cursor is used. Using the insert cursor doubles the transfer performance. Used only if the Use load utility attribute is set to true. Disable it by setting the value to false.

    		true (default) | false

    Details

    InformixBulkWriter loads data into a database using the Informix database client (dbload utility) or the load2 free library.

    It is very important to have the server with the database on the same computer as both the dbload database utility and CloverDX; furthermore, you must be logged in as the root user. The Informix server must be installed and configured on the same machine where CloverDX runs and the user must be logged in as root. The Dbload command line tool must also be available.

    InformixBulkWriter reads data from the input port or a file. If the input port is not connected to any other component, data must be contained in a file that should be specified in the component.

    If you connect a component to the optional output port, rejected records along with information about errors are sent to it.

    Another tool is the load2 free library instead of the dbload utility. The load2 free library can be used even if the server is located on a remote computer.

    Loader input file

    The name of the input file to be loaded, including the path. Normally, this file is a temporary storage for data to be passed to the dbload utility unless named pipe is used instead.

    • If it is not set, a loader file is created in CloverDX or the OS temporary directory. The file is deleted after the load finishes.

    • If it is set, a specified file is created. It is not deleted after data is loaded and it is overwritten on each graph run.

    • If the input port is not connected, this file must exist, must be specified and must contain data that should be loaded into database. It is not deleted or overwritten.

    Compatibility

    VersionCompatibility Notice
    4.7.0-M2

    The attributes Use load utility, User name, Password, Ignore unique key violation and Use insert cursor were deprecated.

    5.3.0InformixDataWriter was renamed to InformixBulkWriter.