Apache NiFi offers the concept of Templates, which makes it easier to reuse and distribute the NiFi flows. The flows can be employed by other developers or in other NiFi clusters. It also helps NiFi developers to share their work in repositories like GitHub.

Create Template

Let us create a template for the flow, which we created in chapter no 15 “Apache NiFi – Creating Flows”.

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Select all the components of the flow using shift key and then click on the create template icon at the left-hand side of the NiFi canvas. You can also see a tool box as shown within the above image. Click on the icon create template marked in blue as within the above picture. Enter the name for the template. A developer can also add description, which is optional.

Download Template

Then go to the NiFi templates option within the menu present at the top right-hand corner of NiFi UI as show within the picture below.

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Now click the download icon (present at the right-hand side within the list) of the template, you want to download. An XML file with the template name will get downloaded.

Upload Template

To use a template in NiFi, a developer will have to upload its xml file to NiFi using UI. There is an Upload Template icon (marked with blue in below image) beside Create Template icon click on that and browse the xml.

4.3

Add Template

Within the top toolbar of NiFi UI, the template icon is before the label icon. The icon is marked in blue as shown within the picture below.

Drag the template icon and choose the template from the drop down list and click add. It’ll add the template to NiFi canvas.

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Overview of Apache NiFi and its capabilities

Understanding the Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi most interesting features and capabilities

High Level Overview of Key Apache NiFi Features

Key features categories: Flow management, Ease of use, Security, Extensible architecture and Flexible scaling model

Advantages of Apache NiFi over other traditional ETL tools

Features of NiFi which make it different form traditional ETL tool and gives NiFi an edge over them

Apache NiFi as a Data Ingestion Tool

Introduction to Apache NiFi for data ingestion
Apache NiFi Processor : Data ingestion tools available for transferring , importing , loading and processing of data

Data Lake Concepts and Constructs (Big Data & Hadoop Environment)

Concept of data lake and its attributes
Support for colocation of data in various formats and overcoming the problem of data silos

Apache NiFi capabilities in Big Data and Hadoop Environment

Introduction to NiFi processors which sync with data lake and Hadoop ecosystem
An overview of the various components of the Hadoop ecosystem and data lake

Installation Requirements and Cluster Integration

Apache NiFi installation requirements and cluster integration
Successfully running Apache NiFi and addition of processor to NiFi
Working with attributes and Process of scaling up and down
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Apache NiFi Core Concepts

Apache NiFi fundamental concepts
Overview of FlowFile, Flow Controller ,FlowFile Processor, and their attributes
Functions in dataflow

Architecture of Apache NiFi

Architecture of Apache NiFi
Various components including FlowFile Repository, Content Repository, Provenance Repository and web-based user interface
Hands On

Performance Expectation and Characteristics of NiFi

How to utilize maximization of resources is particularly strong with respect to CPU and disk
Understand the best practices and configuration tips

Queuing and Buffering Data

Buffering of Data in Apache NiFi
Concept of queuing, recovery and latency
Working with controller services and directed graphs
Data transformation and routing
Processor connection, addition and configuration
Hands On

Database Connection with Apache NiFi

Apache NiFi Connection with database
Data Splitting, Transforming and Aggregation
Monitoring of NiFi and process of data egress
Reporting and Data lineage
Expression language and Administration of Apache NiFi
Hands On

Apache NiFi Configuration Best Practices

Apache NiFi configuration Best Practices
ZooKeeper access, properties, custom properties and encryption
Guidelines for developers
Security of Data in Hadoop and NiFi Kerberos interface
Hands On

Apache NiFi Project

Apache NiFi Installation
Configuration and Deployment of toolbar
Building a dataflow using NiFi
Creating, importing and exporting various templates to construct a dataflow
Deploying Real-time ingestion and Batch ingestion in NiFi
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