How to Collect Metadata in XML
- 1). Click on the "Metadata" node in Talend Open Studio to provide yourself with an expanded list of XML options.
- 2). Select "File XML" and right-click the option using your mouse. Scroll to "Create file XML", which will open a new XML file editing screen.
- 3). Enter a name for the XML file in the "name" field, then click the "Next" button to proceed.
- 4). Save the XML file with an appropriate file name for your project.
- 5). Click on the "Browse" button and choose the name of the XML file which you've just named and saved.
- 6). Add addition fields to the XML file as needed. The fields will depend on the kind of data you are recording. Save the XML file once again, once you have made the final modifications.
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