Managing DraftsPDF version

Publishing a draft as a new flow definition

When you publish a new draft for the first time, or you have opened an existing flow definition from the Catalog as a draft, you can publish your updates as a new flow definition.

  • Make sure that you have DFDeveloper permission to perform this task. For information on account and resource roles, see Cloudera DataFlow Authorization.
  • Make sure you have DFCatalogAdmin permission to perform this task. For information on account and resource roles, see Cloudera DataFlow Authorization.
  • You have created a draft from an existing flow definition in Flow Designer.
  1. When you publish your draft as a new flow definition, you have two options: publishing from the Flow Designer Canvas view, and publishing from the All Workspace Drafts view.
    1. In the Flow Designer Canvas view, click Flow Options > Publish To Catalog.
    2. Depending on your use case, select one of the following:
      • Select Publish As if you have updated an exisiting flow definition and want to publish your work as a new flow.
      • Select Publish if you want to publish a new draft for the first time. (In this case, the Publish As option is inactive)
  2. Fill in the fields in the Publish A New Flow box.
    • Provide a Flow Name for your flow definition.

      You can only provide a name when you publish your flow for the first time.

    • Optionally provide a Flow Description.

      You can only provide a description when you publish your flow for the first time.

    • Optionally provide Version Comments.
  3. Click Publish.
Your draft is published to the Catalog as a new flow definition.

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