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This section includes the following subsections:

Git

Git

When selecting Git as a file system, you will see the General tab.

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General Tab

The following settings are available in the General tab in the Git File System profile:

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Setting

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Description

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Repository URL

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The URL to the repository. 

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Token

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Token to access the repository. This field is optional.

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Use Secrets Profile

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Select the checkbox to use a Secrets Profile to get the Token.

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Get Branches

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Click this button to fetch the branches from the repository. If the connection is working the Branch combo box will be populated. If the connection fails, an error dialog will be shown.

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Branch

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Select the branch to use. 

Note

Note!

It is not possible to create a new branch using Usage Engine. The branch must already exist in the repository specified in the Repository URL.

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Preview Repository

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Click here to browse the folders in the repository. It is only possible when the configuration is saved.

Note

Note!

When you do a Save As operation, the remote repository is cloned to the platform and may take a little long time. This directory is $MZHOME/gitrepos by default. It can be changed by setting the property mz.git.basePath to some other path accessible from the Platform

It is not possible to change the Repository URL or branch once the configuration is saved.

Import of Git File System Profile

An imported new Git File System Profile configuration will always be invalid since the repository has not been cloned. You clone the repository in the profile by clicking the Clone Repository button.

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When the cloning is done the text on the button will change to Preview Repository, and the configuration should now be valid, which you can verify by clicking the Validate button. 

Amazon S3

When selecting Amazon S3 as a file system, you will see two tabs – General and Advanced.

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File System profile - Amazon S3 - General tab

The following settings are available in the General tab in the File System profile:

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Setting

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Description

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File System Type

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Amazon S3

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Credentials Settings

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Select this check box in order to pick up the credentials from the environment instead of entering them in this profile. If this check box is selected, the Access Key and Secret Key fields will be disabled.

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Access Key

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Enter the access key for the user who owns the Amazon S3 account in this field.

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Secret Key

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Enter the secret key for the stated access key in this field.

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Location Settings

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Region from Environment

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Select this check box in order to pick up the region from the environment instead of entering the region in this profile. If this check box is selected, the Region field will be disabled.

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Region

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Enter the name of the Amazon S3 region in this field.

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Bucket

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Enter the name of the Amazon S3 bucket in this field.

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Use Amazon Profile

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Select this check box if you already have an Amazon Profile set up, this will disable the fields above and allow you to utilize the credentials that you have defined in your chosen Amazon Profile.

The Advanced tab allows for advanced properties to be configured in the profile. 

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GCP Storage 

When selecting GCP as a file system, you will see one tab called General.

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File System profile - GCP - General tab

The following settings are available in the General tab in the File System profile:

Setting

Description

Authentication Details - Service Account Settings

Environment-Provided Service Account

Select this option, if you are configuring an environment-provided service account with this profile. This will disable the Input Option and Credentials File fields.

Input Option

Using this option you delegate how the GCP connection credentials are acquired, the available options are to select a JSON File or to fill in the information from a Form.

Credentials File

Enter the path to the delegated credentials file. This option is visible only when the JSON File option is selected as the input option.

Import Credentials from File

This button allows for credentials to be imported from a locally stored file. This option is visible only when the Form input option is selected. 

Project ID

Enter the project ID. This option is visible only when the Form input option is selected. 

Private Key ID

Enter the Private key ID. This option is visible only when the Form input option is selected. 

Client Email

Enter the client's email. This option is visible only when the Form input option is selected. 

Client ID

Enter the client ID. This option is visible only when the Form input option is selected. 

Other Information

Enter other information that might be used with this profile. This option is visible only when the Form input option is selected. 

Location Settings

Bucket

Enter the target bucket name.

Use GCP Profile

Select this check box if you already have a GCP Profile set up, this will disable the fields above and allow you to utilize the credentials that you have defined in your chosen GCP Profile.

HDFS

When selecting HDFS as a file system, you will see two tabs – General and Advanced.

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File System profile - HDFS - General tab

The following settings are available in the General tab in the File System profile:

Setting

Description

General Settings

Hadoop Mode

Select the Hadoop mode that you want to use, both NON-HA and HA are available.

Name Node Settings

Host

Enter the Hadoop name node host. This option is visible only when the NON-HA Hadoop Mode is selected. 

Port

Enter the Hadoop port number. This option is visible only when the NON-HA Hadoop Mode is selected. 

Replication

Enter the desired number of replication. 

The Advanced tab allows for advanced properties to be configured in the profile. 

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GCP Storage

HDFS