A zero-load node is a control node that supports dry-run scheduling only and does
not generate data. It usually serves as the root node of a workflow.
Background information
You can configure an output table for a zero-load node so that the output table can
be used as an input table of another node. However, the zero-load node does not process
the table data.
Procedure
- Go to the DataStudio page.
- Log on to the DataWorks console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, click Workspaces.
- In the top navigation bar, select the region where the required workspace resides,
find the workspace, and then click Data Analytics.
- On the Data Development tab, move the pointer over the
icon and choose .
Alternatively, you can click a workflow in the Business process section, right-click
General, and then choose .
- In the Create Node dialog box, set the Node Name and Location parameters.
Note The node name must be 1 to 128 characters in length and can contain letters, digits,
underscores (_), and periods (.).
- Click Commit.
- On the node configuration tab, click the Scheduling configuration tab in the right-side navigation pane. On the Scheduling configuration tab, set the
scheduling properties for the node. For more information, see Configure basic properties.
- Save and commit the node.
Notice You must set the Rerun and Parent Nodes parameters before you can commit the node.
- Click the
icon in the toolbar to save the node.
- Click the
icon in the toolbar.
- In the Commit Node dialog box, enter your comments in the Change description field.
- Click OK.
In a workspace in standard mode, you must click
Deploy in the upper-right corner after you commit the node. For more information, see
Deploy nodes.
- Test the node. For more information, see View auto triggered nodes.