Repository: nifi Updated Branches: refs/heads/master 17dec0493 -> 7884d0994
NIFI-2536 Update User Guide Template section. This closes #852 Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/repo Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/commit/7884d099 Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/tree/7884d099 Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/diff/7884d099 Branch: refs/heads/master Commit: 7884d09948381c655571c5868a40ba5b7e9c1c76 Parents: 17dec04 Author: James Wing <[email protected]> Authored: Fri Aug 12 13:38:41 2016 -0700 Committer: Matt Gilman <[email protected]> Committed: Mon Aug 22 15:07:54 2016 -0400 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc | 30 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/nifi/blob/7884d099/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc ---------------------------------------------------------------------- diff --git a/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc b/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc index 8024065..82825d9 100644 --- a/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc +++ b/nifi-docs/src/main/asciidoc/user-guide.adoc @@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ received from others can then be imported into an instance of NiFi and dragged o To create a Template, select the components that are to be a part of the template, and then click the ``Create Template'' ( image:iconNewTemplate.png["Create Template"] -) button in the Actions Toolbar (See <<User_Interface>> for more information on the Actions Toolbar). +) button in the Operate Palette (See <<User_Interface>> for more information on the Operate Palette). Clicking this button without selecting anything will create a Template that contains all of the contents of the current Process Group. This means that creating a Template with nothing selected while on the Root Process Group @@ -1557,6 +1557,21 @@ Connection that was selected when making the Template is not included in the Tem destination of the Connection is not also included in the Template. ******************************************************************************************************************** +[[Import_Template]] +=== Importing a Template +After receiving a Template that has been exported from another NiFi, the first step needed to use the template is to import +the template into this instance of NiFi. You may import templates into any Process Group where you have the appropriate +authorization. + +From the Operate Palette, click the ``Upload Template'' ( +image:iconUploadTemplate.png["Upload Template"] +) button (See <<User_Interface>> for more information on the Operate Palette). This will display the Upload Template +dialog. Click the find icon and use the File Selection dialog to choose which template file to upload. +Select the file and click Open. +Clicking the ``Upload'' button will attempt to import the Template into this instance of NiFi. +The Upload Template dialog will update to show ``Success'' or an error message if there was a problem importing the template. + + === Instantiating a Template Once a Template has been created (see <<Create_Template>>) or imported (see <<Import_Template>>), it is ready to be @@ -1579,18 +1594,7 @@ One of the most powerful features of NiFi Templates is the ability to easily exp and to import a Template that has already been exported. This provides a very simple mechanism for sharing parts of a DataFlow with others. You can select Templates from the Global Menu (see <<User_Interface>>) to open a dialog that displays all of the Templates that are currently available, -filter the templates to see only those of interest, and import, export, and delete Templates. - - -[[Import_Template]] -==== Importing a Template -After receiving a Template that has been exported from another NiFi, the first step needed to use the template is to import -the template into this instance of NiFi. From the Template Management dialog (see <<Manage_Templates>>), click the -``Browse'' button. This provides a File Selection dialog that allows the user to choose which template file to upload. -Select the file and click Open. The ``Browse'' button is replaced by an ``Import'' button and a ``Cancel'' button. -Clicking the ``Import'' button will attempt to import the Template into this instance of NiFi. If unable to import -the Template, an error message will appear in red next to the ``Browse'' button. Otherwise, the Template will be -added to the table and the ``Browse'' button will reappear. +filter the templates to see only those of interest, export, and delete Templates. [[Export_Template]]
