Free Talend Data-Integration-Developer Practice Exam with Questions & Answers

To identify execution times to verify the effectiveness of your changes, you can use one of these methods:

• Reading the time stamps from the execution console in the Run view. This method allows you to see the start and end time of each subjob and component in your job, as well as the total execution time of the job. You can also see the number of rows processed by each component and the status of the job (success or failure).
• Observing the execution times that annotate the flows in the Designer. This method allows you to see the execution time of each flow (main, lookup, reject, etc.) between components in your job. You can also see the number of rows processed by each flow and the throughput (rows per second) of each flow.

You cannot use these methods to identify execution times:

• Observing the execution time in the Code view. This method does not show you the execution time of your job or its components, but only the generated code of your job in Java or Perl. The Code view is useful for debugging or customizing your code, but not for measuring performance.
• Comparing time stamps in Trace Debug mode. This method does not show you the execution time of your job or its components, but only the values of eachcolumn for each row processed by your job. The Trace Debug mode is useful for tracing data quality or transformation issues, but not for measuring performance. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Run view - 7.3], [Designer - 7.3], [Code view - 7.3], [Trace Debug mode - 7.3]

To run a job that has been exported by a colleague to run outside Talend Studio, you need to extract the content of the archive and run the batch file or the shell script. The archive file contains all the files and libraries required to run the job independently from Talend Studio on any platform that supports Java. The archive file also contains two executable files: a batch file (.bat) for Windows platforms and a shell script (.sh) for Linux platforms. You need to run the appropriate file for your platform by double-clicking on it or using a command line tool. This will launch the job and display its output in a console window.

You do not need to extract the contents of the archive and run both the batch file and shell script, install the job and start the resulting service, or extract the files from the archive and run the JAR file. These methods are not correct or available in Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Build Job - 7.3]

To call a different job within a job you are developing, you can use the tRunJob component. This component allows you to execute another job as a subjob within a parent job. To pass the parameters to the job you want to call, you can use the context parameters. Context parameters are variables that can store values that can be changed at runtime or between different contexts. You can define context parameters in the Contexts tab of your job and assign them values for each context. You can also pass context parameters from the parent job to the child job by using the Context Param tab of the tRunJob component. This way, you can parameterize the properties or expressions of the child job with the values from the parent job.

To transfer processed data stored in the tBufferOutput buffer memory back to the parent job, you need to select the Propagate the child result to output schema option in the Advanced settings of the tRunJob component. This option allows you to retrieve the data from the tBufferOutput component of the child job and send it to an output row of the parent job. The tBufferOutput component is used to store data in memory without writing it to disk or database. You can use this component to optimize the performance and memory usage of your job.

You do not need to select the Transmit whole context option in either Basic or Advanced settings of the tRunJob component. This option allows you to pass all the context parameters from the parent job to the child job without specifying them individually. This option does not affect the data transfer from the tBufferOutput component. You also do not need to select the Propagate the child result to output schema option in Basic settings of the tRunJob component, as this option is only available in Advanced settings. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tRunJob properties - 7.3], [tBufferOutput properties - 7.3], [Contexts - 7.3]

To debug a job using Trace Debug mode and pause the execution when it encounters any records for customers residing in the state of California, you need to right-click on the trace on the output of the input component and select Show Breakpoint Setup option. Trace Debug mode is a feature that allows you to trace each row processed by your job components and see the values of each column in each row. You can access this mode by opening the Debug Run tab of the Run view and clicking on Trace Debug button. A trace is a link that shows the data flow between components in your job design workspace.

The Show Breakpoint Setup option allows you to set a breakpoint on a trace based on a condition or an expression. A breakpoint is a point where the execution of your job pauses and waits for your action. You can use breakpoints to inspect your data or debug your logic at specific points of your job execution. You can access this option by right-clicking on a trace on your job design workspace and selecting Show Breakpoint Setup. This will open a dialog box where you can enter a condition or an expression for your breakpoint.

For example, if you want to pause your job execution when it encounters any records for customers residing in the state of California, you can enter this condition for your breakpoint:

row1.state == “CA”

This will make your job stop at the trace where this condition is met and show you the values of each column for that row.

You do not need to add a breakpoint in Advanced settings tab of Run view, open Debug Run tab of Run view and click Trace Debug button, or right-click on trace on output of input component and select Add Breakpoint option. These options are not used to set breakpoints based on conditions or expressions. The Advanced settings tab of Run view is used to configure advanced settings for your job execution, such as JVM arguments, statistics parameters, implicit context load parameters, etc. The Debug Run tab of Runview is used to access Trace Debug mode, but not to set breakpoints. The Add Breakpoint option is used to add a simple breakpoint on a trace without any condition or expression. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Trace Debug mode - 7.3], [Breakpoints - 7.3]

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.

The design workspace in Talend Studio allows the user to graphically connect components in a Job to run a dataflow process. The design workspace is the main area where the user can design the data integration logic by dragging and dropping components from the palette and linking them with connectors. The design workspace also shows the schema of each component, which defines the structure and type of the data.

The tMap component allows you to configure different types of joins between the main input and the lookup tables, such as inner join, left outer join, right outer join, etc. An inner join returns only the matching rows from both tables based on a join condition. If a row from the main input does not match any row from the lookup table, it is considered as an inner join reject. You can configure an output to collect these rejects by setting the Catch inner join reject option to true. The name of the output row that delivers the join rejects is determined by the output table you create to catch the rejects. You can name the output table as you wish, such as Rejects, Errors, etc. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend,

To reuse a job named testJob from a referenced project named project_ref in your main job, you need to navigate to @Referenced project, @project_ref, Job Designs, Standard, then select testJob. A referenced project is a project that can be accessed from another project in read-only mode. You can add a referenced project to your main project by using the Project Settings window in Talend Studio. You can then browse the items (such as jobs, metadata, routines, etc.) of the referenced project in the Repository tree view under the @Referenced project node. You can drag and drop any item from the referenced project to your main job design workspace.

You do not need to use import items, create standard job, or navigate to Metadata options. These options are not used to reuse jobs from referenced projects. The import items option is used to import items (such as jobs, metadata, routines, etc.) from an archive file that can be exported from another project or workspace. The create standard job option is used to create a new job with a name and a description. The Metadata node in the Repository tree view is used to store and manage metadata definitions for various data sources (such as databases, files, web services, etc.). References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Referenced projects - 7.3]

The tMap component allows you to configure multiple input sources for your data transformation and mapping. The main input source is always placed on top of the tMap component and cannot be moved within it. The main input source provides the data flow that drives the processing of the tMap component. The lookup tables are placed below the main input source and can be reordered by using the up and down arrows on the toolbar. The order in which the lookup tables appear on the tMap component does not affect the functionality of the joins, as long as they are configured correctly with the appropriate join conditions and expressions. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tMap properties - 7.3]

Tags are used to mark specific points in the development lifecycle of a project. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as:

• To mark the completion of a major feature or release
• To mark the start of a new development phase (e.g., QA, production)
• To mark a known good state of the codebase (e.g., before a risky change)

Tags can be used to create branches, which can then be used to develop and test new features or bug fixes. They can also be used to deploy the codebase to different environments (e.g., development, staging, production).

Examples of when to use a tag:

• When you are ready to release a new version of your application to production.
• When you have completed a major feature or milestone in the development of your application.
• Before making a risky change to your codebase, such as a database migration or refactoring.
• When you need to deploy your application to a different environment, such as staging or production.

Benefits of using tags:

• Tags can help you to keep track of the different versions of your codebase.
• Tags can help you to roll back to a previous version of your codebase if necessary.
• Tags can help you to deploy your codebase to different environments.
• Tags can help you to collaborate with other developers more effectively.

References:

• Talend Best Practices Guide: https://help.talend.com/r/en-US/8.0/software-dev-lifecycle-best-practices-guide/branching-merging-and-tagging
• Git documentation on tags: https://git-scm.com/docs/git-tag