The Start component in a subjob triggers the execution of the next subjob in a sequential order. The Start component is used to define where a subjob begins and to link it with other subjobs within a job. The Start component has only one output link that can be connected to any other component in the same subjob or to another Start component in another subjob. When a subjob completes successfully, it sends an OnSubjobOk trigger to its Start component, which then activates the next subjob linked to it. The Final component, on the other hand, is used to define where a subjob ends and to perform some actions after its completion, such as sending an email or logging a message. The Final component has no output link and does not trigger any other subjob. The Input component and any other component in a subjob do not trigger any other subjob by themselves, unless they are connected to a Start component through an output link or an OnComponentOk trigger.  References :  Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend , [Start properties - 7.3], [Final properties - 7.3]

To create an empty Joblet, you need to right-click on the Joblet Designs node in the Repository tree view and select Create Joblet option. This will open a dialog box where you can enter the name and description of your Joblet and select an icon for it. You can then design your Joblet by adding components and links to it in the Designer workspace.

You cannot create an empty Joblet by creating an empty job, then exporting it as a Joblet by right-clicking it in the Repository, creating an empty job and using the file menu to save it as Joblet, or right-clicking a space in the Designer and selecting refactor to Joblet. These methods are not available in Talend Studio and may cause errors or unexpected results.  References :  Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend , [Joblets - 7.3]

To execute the compiled job outside Talend Studio, you need to right-click on the job in the Repository tree view and select Build Job option. This option allows you to export your job as an executable file that can be run independently from Talend Studio on any platform that supports Java. You can access this option by right-clicking on your job in the Repository tree view and selecting Build Job. This will open a dialog box where you can configure the build settings, such as destination folder, archive name, context, etc.

You do not need to click the Export button in the Edit Properties window, right-click on the job in the Repository and select Export items, or select Save As on the main File menu. These options are not used to execute the compiled job outside Talend Studio. The Export button in the Edit Properties window is used to export your job properties as an XML file. The Export items option is used to export your items (such as jobs, metadata, routines, etc.) as an archive file that can be imported into another project or workspace. The Save As option is used to save a copy of your job with a different name or location.  References :  Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend , [Build Job - 7.3]

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.

The Implicit Context Load feature in Talend Studio is a way of loading context parameters dynamically at the time of job execution from an external source, such as a delimited file or a database table. This feature can be enabled by checking the Implicit Context Load option in the Advanced Settings tab of Run Job section in Talend Studio. This feature allows the developer to avoid hard-coding context parameters in the job design and to change them easily without modifying the job. The Implicit Context Load feature can load context parameters from both a delimited file and a database table, depending on the configuration of the Implicit Context Load option. The developer can specify the file path or the database connection details, as well as the mapping between the source columns and the context variables.  References :  Talend Data Integration — Software to Connect, Access, and Transform Data | Talend , [Implicit Context Load - 7.3]

Trace Debug and Java Debug are two modes that allow you to debug your jobs in Talend Studio. Trace Debug mode allows you to trace each row processed by your job components and see the values of each column in each row. Java Debug mode allows you to debug your job code in Java or Perl and see the values of each variable or expression in your code.

The characteristics that distinguish Trace Debug from Java Debug are:

Trace Debug mode allows row-by-row inspection of data flows, while Java Debug mode does not. Data flows are the links that show the data transfer between components in your job design workspace. In Trace Debug mode, you can see the data flow on each trace and inspect the values of each column for each row processed by your job. You can also use filters to display only the rows that match a condition or an expression. In Java Debug mode, you cannot see the data flow on each trace or inspect the values of each column for each row.

Trace Debug mode supports breakpoints based on input data condition, while Java Debug mode does not. Breakpoints are points 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. In Trace Debug mode, you can set breakpoints on traces based on a condition or an expression that involves input data columns. For example, you can set a breakpoint to pause your job when a customer name contains a certain string or when a product price exceeds a certain value. In Java Debug mode, you can only set breakpoints on lines of code based on a condition or an expression that involves variables or expressions.

The characteristics that do not distinguish Trace Debug from Java Debug are:

Both modes require a separate perspective. A perspective is a set of views and editors that are arranged in a specific way to support a specific task. In Talend Studio, you can switch between different perspectives, such as Integration, Debug, Profiling, etc. To use Trace Debug mode, you need to switch to the Debug perspective by clicking on the Open Perspective button and selecting Debug. To use Java Debug mode, you need to switch to the Java perspective by clicking on the Open Perspective button and selecting Java.

Neither mode requires Java development experience. Although Java Debug mode allows you to debug your job code in Java or Perl, you do not need to have Java development experience to use it. You can use the graphical interface of Talend Studio to design your job components and properties without writing any code. You can also use the Code view to see the generated code of your job in Java or Perl and modify it if needed. However, you do not need to write any code from scratch or understand all the details of the code to use Java Debug mode.  References :  Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend , [Trace Debug mode - 7.3], [Java Debug mode - 7.3]

To create a job consisting of two subjobs, A and B, and add a Joblet C with the intention of running it between A and B, you need to do the following steps:

Design subjob A by adding components and links to it in the Designer workspace.

Add a Start component to mark the beginning of subjob B and link it to subjob A using an OnSubjobOk trigger.

Design subjob B by adding components and links to it after the Start component in the Designer workspace.

Add a tJobletTriggerInput component to your Joblet C design and link it to other components in your Joblet using data flows or triggers.

Add a tJobletTriggerOutput component to your Joblet C design and link it to other components in your Joblet using data flows or triggers.

Drag your Joblet C from the Repository tree view to the Designer workspace between subjob A and subjob B.

Link your Joblet C to subjob A using an OnComponentOk trigger from the last component of subjob A to the tJobletTriggerInput component of your Joblet C.

Link your Joblet C to subjob B using an OnComponentOk trigger from the tJobletTriggerOutput component of your Joblet C to the Start component of subjob B.

The minimum requirements to orchestrate this are adding TRIGGER_INPUT and TRIGGER_OUTPUT components into C and linking A, B, and C using OnSubjobOk triggers. These are generic components that allow you to define triggers for your Joblet without depending on specific components. You do not need to add TRIGGER_INPUT and TRIGGER_OUTPUT components into A or B, as these are regular subjobs that can use any type of components or triggers.  References :  Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend , [tJobletTriggerInput properties - 7.3], [tJobletTriggerOutput properties - 7.3] , [Joblets - 7.3], [Triggers - 7.3]