User: Kettle files
How menu items work with Kettle files
As of ver. 0.7.0.9, the menu items regarding Kettle files behave as follows:
| Item | When connected to a Repository | When disconnected from a Repository |
|---|---|---|
| File > Open... | Open a trans/job from a Repository | Disabled |
| File > Open URL | Open a trans/job from VFS | Open a trans/job file from VFS |
| File > Save | Overwrite the existing trans/job | Disabled |
| File > Save as... | Save a trans/job to a Repository in a different name/path | Disabled |
| File > Save as (VFS)... | Save a trans/job to VFS | Save a trans/job to VFS |
| File > Import from an XML file | Upload a trans/job | Upload a trans/job |
| File > Export > To XML... | Download a trans/job | Download a trans/job |
| File > Export > Linked Resources to XML... | Download a trans/job(s) as a zip file | Download a trans/job(s) as a zip file |
| Tools > Repository > Export Repository... | Export content from a Repository | Disabled |
| Tools > Repository > Import Repository... | Import an exported (XML) file to a Repository | Disabled |
Note that Repository includes Pentaho Repository and other Repositories (i.e., Database Repository and File Repository) and that VFS (Virtual File System) includes Local, S3, HDFS, MapRFS.