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ExecuteGroovyScript

Description

Experimental Extended Groovy script processor. The script is responsible for handling the incoming flow file (transfer to SUCCESS or remove, e.g.) as well as any flow files created by the script. If the handling is incomplete or incorrect, the session will be rolled back.

Tags

groovy, groovyx, script

Properties

In the list below required Properties are shown with an asterisk (*). Other properties are considered optional. The table also indicates any default values, and whether a property supports the NiFi Expression Language.

Display NameAPI NameDefault ValueAllowable ValuesDescription
Script Filegroovyx-script-filePath to script file to execute. Only one of Script File or Script Body may be used

Supports Expression Language, using Environment variables.
Script Bodygroovyx-script-bodyBody of script to execute. Only one of Script File or Script Body may be used
Failure strategy *groovyx-failure-strategyrollback
  • rollback
  • transfer to failure
What to do with unhandled exceptions. If you want to manage exception by code then keep the default value rollback. If transfer to failure selected and unhandled exception occurred then all flowFiles received from incoming queues in this session will be transferred to failure relationship with additional attributes set: ERROR_MESSAGE and ERROR_STACKTRACE. If rollback selected and unhandled exception occurred then all flowFiles received from incoming queues will be penalized and returned. If the processor has no incoming connections then this parameter has no effect.
Additional classpathgroovyx-additional-classpathClasspath list separated by semicolon or comma. You can use masks like *, *.jar in file name.

Supports Expression Language, using Environment variables.

Dynamic Properties

NameValueDescription
A script engine property to updateThe value to set it toUpdates a script engine property specified by the Dynamic Property's key with the value specified by the Dynamic Property's value. Use CTL. to access any controller services, SQL. to access any DBCPServices, RecordReader. to access RecordReaderFactory instances, or RecordWriter. to access any RecordSetWriterFactory instances.

Supports Expression Language: Yes, evaluated using FlowFile Attributes and Environment variables.

Relationships

NameDescription
failureFlowFiles that failed to be processed
successFlowFiles that were successfully processed

Reads Attributes

This processor does not read attributes.

Writes Attributes

This processor does not write attributes.

State Management

This component does not store state.

Restricted

Required PermissionExplanation
execute codeProvides operator the ability to execute arbitrary code assuming all permissions that NiFi has.

Input Requirement

This component allows an incoming relationship.

System Resource Considerations

This component does not specify system resource considerations.

See Also

ExecuteScript