Data-Integration-Developer Talend Data Integration Certified Developer Exam Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

The Use or register a shared DB Connection option in Talend Studio is an option that allows you to share a single database connection between multiple components in a job or between parent and child jobs. This option can improve the performance and efficiency of your job by avoiding opening and closing multiple connections to the same database. The Use or register a shared DB Connection option is compatible with the following scenarios:

Sharing a connection between parent and child jobs. You can use this option to pass a database connection from a parent job to a child job that is called by a tRunJob component. This way, you do not need to create a new connection in the child job, but reuse the existing one from the parent job.

Sharing a connection between components in the same subjob. You can use this option to register a database connection in one component (such as tMysqlConnection) and use it in other components (such as tMysqlInput or tMysqlOutput) in the same subjob. This way, you do not need to configure each component with the same connection properties, but use a shared one.

The Use or register a shared DB Connection option is incompatible with the following scenarios:

Using an independent process to run subjob option of tRunJob component. This option allows you to run a child job in a separate JVM process from the parent job. This option is not compatible with sharing a database connection, because each JVM process has its own memory space and cannot access the objects of another process.

Using dynamic job option of tRunJob component. This option allows you to call a child job dynamically based on a context variable that contains the name of the child job. This option is not compatible with sharing a database connection, because dynamic jobs are loaded at runtime and cannot access the metadata of other jobs. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Use or register a shared DB Connection - 7.3], [tRunJob properties - 7.3]

To create a Joblet from an existing Job, you can follow these steps:

Open the Job that you want to create a Joblet from.

Select the components that you want to include in the Joblet.

Right-click on the selected components and select Create Joblet from the context menu.

In the Create Joblet dialog box, enter a name and description for the Joblet.

Click Finish to create the Joblet.

References:

Talend Open Studio User Guide: Creating a Joblet from a Job: https://help.talend.com/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/creating-joblet-from-job

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 anemail 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]

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. References: Talend Data Integration — Software to Connect, Access, and Transform Data | Talend,

A Joblet is a reusable piece of a job that can be used in multiple jobs as a single component. A tRunJob component is a component that allows you to call another job as a subjob within a parent job. When comparing a Joblet to a tRunJob component, these statements are true:

A Joblet uses the same context variables of the job in which it is used, unlike a tRunJob component. A context variable is a variable that can store a value that can be changed at runtime or between different contexts. A Joblet inherits the context variables from the job that contains it and does not have its own context variables. A tRunJob component can pass context variables from the parent job to the child job, or use a specific context for the child job.

Building a Joblet typically requires the use of generic input and trigger components. A Joblet can have one or more input and output flows that connect it with other components in a job. To create these flows, you need to use generic input and trigger components, such as tJobletInput, tJobletOutput, tJobletTriggerInput, and tJobletTriggerOutput. These components allow you to define schemas and triggers for your Joblet without depending on specific components.

The nested job called by a tRunJob component cannot use the same context variables of the job in which it is used. A nested job is a job that is called by another job using a tRunJob component. A nested job can have its own context variables or receive context variables from its parent job, but it cannot use thesame context variables as its parent job. This means that if you have two context variables with the same name in both jobs, they will be treated as separate variables and will not share values.

These statements are false when comparing a Joblet to a tRunJob component:

The performance of tRunJob component is better than running an equivalent job using a Joblet. The performance of a Joblet is better than running an equivalent job using a tRunJob component. This is because a Joblet is integrated into the main code of the job and does not require launching another JVM process or loading another metadata object like a tRunJob component does. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Joblets - 7.3], [tRunJob properties - 7.3], [Contexts - 7.3]

The parameters that are defined in File Delimited metadata are:

Row separator: This parameter defines the character or string that separates each row of data in a delimited file. For example, a row separator can be a newline character (\n), a carriage return (\r), or a combination of both (\r\n).

File path: This parameter defines the location and name of the delimited file that you want to read or write. You can browse your local system or enter a URL to specify the file path. You can also use context variables or global variables to make the file path dynamic.

The generic Input component used for in a Joblet design is the tJobletInput component. This component is used to carry data into a Joblet from another component in the job that contains the Joblet. A Joblet is a reusable piece of a job that can be used in multiple jobs as a single component. A Joblet can have one or more input and output flows that connect it with other components in a job. To create these flows, you need to use generic input and output components, such as tJobletInput, tJobletOutput, tJobletTriggerInput, and tJobletTriggerOutput. These components allow you to define schemas and triggers for your Joblet without depending on specific components.

The tJobletInput component is not used for triggering a Joblet, triggering a subjob, or carrying data into a subjob. These are different concepts and functionalities in Talend Studio. A trigger is a link that activates a subjob or a component based on a condition or an event. A subjob is a part of a job that consists of one or more components connected by data flows or triggers. A subjob can be triggered by another subjob using triggers such as OnSubjobOk, OnSubjobError, Run if, etc. A subjob can also carry data into another subjob using data flows such as main, lookup, reject, etc. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [tJobletInput properties - 7.3], [Joblets - 7.3], [Triggers - 7.3]

The tWarn component is used to trigger a warning message that can be caught by the tLogCatcher component for an exhaustive log. The tLogCatcher component is a component that collects the log data generated by the tWarn, tDie, and Java Exception components and passes it on to the output defined. The tWarn component can be used alongside a tLogCatcher component in order for the log data collected to be encapsulated and passed on to the output defined. The tWarn component can also be used independently of the tLogCatcher component, but in that case, the warning message will only be displayed in the console. The tWarn component is not used only in conjunction with the log4j feature, nor only in conjunction with a tLogCatcher component. The log4j feature is a logging framework that allows you to customize the logging level, format, and destination of your log messages. You can enable or disable the log4j feature in Talend Studio by checking or unchecking the Use log4j option in the Preferences menu. The tLogCatcher component can catch log data from other components besides the tWarn component, such as the tDie and Java Exception components. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend,

Talend Studio provides templates that allow you to create ready-to-run Jobs for common scenarios, such as Table to Table, File to Database, Table to File, etc. You can access these templates from the Repository > Job Designs > Create Job from Template menu. Joblet to File is not a valid template name.

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,

You need to use the following code in a tJava component to write a nb_line variable:

int nb_line = (Integer)globalMap.get(“tFileInputDelimited_1_NB_LINE”);

This code retrieves the value of the global variable tFileInputDelimited_1_NB_LINE, which stores the number of rows processed by the tFileInputDelimited component, and assigns it to an integer variable named nb_line. You can then use this variable to print or manipulate the number of rows in your Job. Note that you need to use globalMap.get, not globalMap.put, to access the value of a global variable.

The tMap component allows you to configure multiple outputs for your data transformation and mapping. You can apply filter expressions on each output to filter out the rows that meet certain criteria. For example, if you want to send only the rows that have CA as the state value to one output, you can use CA.equals(row1.state) as the filter expression for that output. The filter expression evaluates to true or false for each row, and only the rows that evaluate to true are sent to the output. In this case, only Thomas Coolidge and Andrew Taylor have CA as their state value, so they are sent to the CA output. Similarly, only Calvin Adams has NY as his state value, so he is sent to the NY output. The Rejects output has no filter expression, so it receives all the rows from the input by default. However, since there is a conflict between the CA and NY outputs and the Rejects output, only the rows that are not sent to any other output are sent to the Rejects output. In this case, there are no such rows, so the Rejects output receives no data. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend,

To build a job to run outside Talend Studio that must run on both Linux and Windows, you need to select Build Job because jobs are runnable on all platforms. The Build Job 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 specify All for the Shell launcher option in the Build Job window, configure the job properties before building the job, or build one package for each platform. These methods are not necessary 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 set up a server in your Talend environment that enables several members of your team to collaborate on a project, you need to enable two applications before working on a remote project: Git or SVN server instance and Talend Administration Center instance. These applications are used to manage version control and collaboration for your project.

Git or SVN server instance is a server application that allows you to store and track changes of your project files using a version control system. Git and SVN are two popular version control systems that are supported by Talend Studio. You need to have a Git or SVN server instance running and accessible by your team members before working on a remote project. You also need to have a Git or SVN client installed on each development workstation to connect to the server and perform version control operations.

Talend Administration Center is a web-based application that allows you to manage users, projects, tasks, execution servers, and licenses for your Talend environment. You need to have a Talend Administration Center instance running and accessible by your team members before working on a remote project. You also need to configure the team members and project settings in Talend Administration Center to grant access and permissions for your project. References: Talend Open Studio: Open-source ETL and Free Data Integration | Talend, [Version control - 7.3], [Talend Administration Center - 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]