Predefined variables are Kettle variables mainly related to the environment in which PDI is running. These variables are ready to be used both in Jobs and Transformations and their scope is the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
The following table lists some of the most used predefined variables:
|
Subject |
Predefined variables |
|
Operating system |
${os.name}, ${os.version} |
|
Current user |
${user.home}, ${user.name}, ${user.timezone}, ${user.language} |
|
Java installation |
${java.home}, ${java.io.tmpdir}, ${java.version} |
|
Kettle (aka PDI) installation |
${Internal.Kettle.Build.Date}, ${Internal.Kettle.Build.Version}, ${Internal.Kettle.Version} |
Among the internal or predefined variables, there is ...
