Importing a new version of an existing flow definition
You can add new versions to an existing flow definition using either the Cloudera DataFlow UI or the CDP CLI.
Before you begin
- You have imported at least one flow definition.
Steps
- In the DataFlow UI, from the left navigation pane, click
Catalog.
Flow definitions available for you to deploy are displayed, one definition per row.
- Identify the flow definition you wish to upload a new version for, and click the row to display the flow definition details and versions.
- From the Actions drop-down, select Import New Version.
- Select the new version file of the NiFi flow configuration, and click Import.
Before you begin
- You have installed the CDP CLI.
- You have run
cdp df list-flows
to retrieve theflow-crn
.
Steps
- To import a new flow definition version, enter:
cdp df import-flow-definition-version --flow-crn [***FLOW_CRN***] --file [***FILE***] [--comments [[***COMMENTS***]]
Where:
- --flow-crn specifies the
flow-crn
you obtained when completing the pre-requisites. - --file specifies the path to the new flow definition version you want to import.
- --comments allows for option comments about the new version of the flow definition.
- --flow-crn specifies the
Result
Successfully importing a new flow definition version results in output similar to: