Time for action – customizing the hello world file with arguments and parameters

Let's create a more flexible version of the job you did in the previous section.

1. Create a new transformation.

2. Press Ctrl+T to bring up the Transformation properties window.

3. Select the Parameters tab.

4. Add a named parameter HELLOFOLDER. Insert chapter10 as the default value.

5. Click on OK.

6. Drag a Get System Info step to the canvas .

7. Double-click the step.

8. Add a field named yourname. Select command line argument 1 as the Type.

9. Click on OK.

10. Now add a Formula step located in the Scripting category of steps.

11. Use the step to add a String field named message. As Formula, type "Hello, " & [yourname] & "!".

12. Finally, add a Text file output step.

13. Use the step to send the message data to a file. Enter ${LABSOUTPUT}/${HELLOFOLDER}/hello as the name of the file.

14. Save the transformation in the transformations folder you created in the previous tutorial, under the name hello_world_param.ktr.

15. Open the hello_world.kjb job you created...