Talend Data-Integration-Developer Talend Data Integration Certified Developer Exam Practice Test

Answer : A, B, E

The tMysqlOutput component is used to write data into a MySQL database table. The Action on table parameter of this component allows you to specify what operation to perform on the table before loading data into it. The Action on table parameter supports the following operations:

Drop table if exists and create: This operation drops the table if it already exists in the database and creates a new one with the same name and structure as defined in the schema.

Create table: This operation creates a new table in the database with the name and structure as defined in the schema. If a table with the same name already exists, an error will be raised.

Create table if does not exist: This operation creates a new table in the database with the name and structure as defined in the schema only if there is no table with the same name already existing in the database. If a table with the same name already exists, no action will be taken.

The Action on table parameter does not support the following operations:

Replace: This is not an operation on the table, but on the data. The Replace parameter of the tMysqlOutput component allows you to specify whether to replace existing rows in the table with new rows based on a key attribute or to insert new rows only.

Drop table: This is not an operation on the table, but on the database. The Drop table parameter of the tMysqlConnection component allows you to specify whether to drop the table after closing the connection or not.Reference:Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tMysqlOutput properties - 7.3], [tMysqlConnection properties - 7.3]

Answer : A, D

The context in which a job is run can be affected by different factors, such as the context chosen by the developer when running the job, or the tRunJob component that can influence the context in which the child job runs. The context chosen by the developer when running the job can be selected from the Basic Run tab of Run Job section in Talend Studio. This allows the developer to test the job with different sets of context variables without modifying the job design. The tRunJob component can be used to call another job as a subjob within a parent job. The tRunJob component can pass the context parameters from the parent job to the child job, or use a specific context for the child job. This allows the developer to reuse existing jobs and control their execution contexts. The tContextLoad component and the tContextDump component do not affect the context name in which a job is run, but they can affect the context values. The tContextLoad component can load context parameters from a file or a database table at runtime and overwrite the existing values. The tContextDump component can display or save the current context parameters and their values for debugging purposes.Reference:Talend Data Integration --- Software to Connect, Access, and Transform Data | Talend, [tRunJob properties - 7.3], [tContextLoad properties - 7.3], [tContextDump properties - 7.3]

Answer : C

To trigger auto-completion in Talend Studio, you can use the keystrokes Ctrl + Space. This will display a list of possible suggestions based on what you have typed so far. For example, if you type context. and press Ctrl + Space, you will see a list of all the context variables you have defined. You can then select the one you want from the list or continue typing to narrow down the choices. Auto-completion can help you avoid typing errors and save time when configuring components or writing expressions.Reference:Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend

Answer : D

To reference the value of a context variable you defined, you can use the syntax context.variable_name, where variable_name is the name of the context variable. For example, if you have a context variable named path, you can reference its value by using context.path. You do not need to specify the context name (such as test or prod) or use parentheses or brackets around the variable name.Reference:Talend Data Integration --- Software to Connect, Access, and Transform Data | Talend,

Answer : C

Contexts are a way of defining different sets of values for variables that are used in a job. For example, you can define a context for testing and another context for production, with different values for the database connection parameters, file paths, etc. You can then switch between the contexts easily without modifying the job design. Contexts are not automatically defined by the types of components used in the job, nor by Talend Studio. You must define the contexts yourself in the Contexts tab of your job. You can also create context groups in the Repository and reuse them in multiple jobs.Reference:Talend Data Integration --- Software to Connect, Access, and Transform Data | Talend,

Answer : B, D, E

The methods that you can use to specify the schema in a tFileInputDelimited component are:

Add the component then drag and drop a generic schema metadata item onto the component. This method allows you to reuse an existing schema that is stored in the Metadata section of the Repository. A generic schema is a schema that is not associated with any specific file format or connection type. You can create a generic schema by right-clicking on Generic Schema in the Repository and selecting Create Generic Schema.

Drag a File delimited metadata item from the Repository onto the design workspace. This method allows you to create a new tFileInputDelimited component with a predefined schema that is based on a specific delimited file. A File delimited metadata item is a metadata item that contains information about a delimited file, such as its path, format, encoding, field separator, etc. You can create a File delimited metadata item by right-clicking on File delimited in the Repository and selecting Create File delimited.

Add the component, open the Component view, select the Built-in schema type, then click the Edit schema button. This method allows you to create a custom schema for the tFileInputDelimited component within the Component view. A built-in schema is a schema that is defined locally for a specific component and cannot be reused by other components. You can edit a built-in schema by clicking on the Edit schema button in the Basic settings tab of the Component view.

Answer : B, C, E

Using the following input file format as an example:

<OCR>Name, Phone Abraham Smith, 510-555-5555 ... Steven Doe, 613-555-5555 </OCR>

The tFileInputDelimited component parameters that you should configure to parse the input file correctly are Schema, Field separator, and Header. The Schema parameter defines the structure and type of the data in the input file. You can use a built-in schema or a repository schema to specify the columns and their properties. The Field separator parameter defines the character that separates each field in a row of data. In this case, it is a comma (,). The Header parameter defines the number of rows to be skipped at the beginning of the file. In this case, it is 1, as the first row contains the column names.