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Design Server
The documentation provided here describes how to use the Design Server.
Flows
A flow node invokes a sub flow within a flow. Sub-flows need not be wired to other nodes; it is valid to have a flow that is comprised of multiple sub-flows that each have listeners.
Flows
This documentation describes how Flows can be run from REST API, listeners, or they can be scheduled.
Nodes
Cache Read and Write
This documentation describes the function and use of the Cache Read and Cache Write nodes.
Cache Read
The Cache Read node reads key/value pairs from the global cache, or from the flow variables. Optionally, it can delete keys and read from the cache.
Settings
This documentation describes the settings available for the Cache Read node.
Data Format
The format of the incoming input and output data.

Design Server
The documentation provided here describes how to use the Design Server.
- Projects
  This documentation describes Design Server projects.
- Schemas
- Maps
- Flows
  A flow node invokes a sub flow within a flow. Sub-flows need not be wired to other nodes; it is valid to have a flow that is comprised of multiple sub-flows that each have listeners.
  - Flows
    This documentation describes how Flows can be run from REST API, listeners, or they can be scheduled.
    - Nodes
      - Maps
        A map node invokes a LNK map within a flow.
      - Flow
        A flow node invokes a sub flow within a flow. Sub-flows need not be wired to other nodes; it is valid to have a flow that is comprised of multiple sub-flows that each have listeners.
      - Source and Target
        Source and Target nodes provide Link with an outside-in approach to developing integrations. The inside-out approach means that you begin with a map, add inputs and outputs, and then configure these to access resources. Connections might be created in the process. The outside-in approach implements the integration from the opposite direction. You begin with the outside interfaces, then connects them to provide maps and other artifacts.
      - Cache Read and Write
        This documentation describes the function and use of the Cache Read and Cache Write nodes.
        Cache Read and Cache Write nodes configuration
        This documentation describes how to configure the Cache Read node and the Cache Write node.
        Cache Read
        The Cache Read node reads key/value pairs from the global cache, or from the flow variables. Optionally, it can delete keys and read from the cache.
        Settings
        This documentation describes the settings available for the Cache Read node.
        Cache Scope
        Determines whether to read values from flow variables, or from the Cache.
        Data Format
        The format of the incoming input and output data.
        JSON data format
        JSON array and JSON object formats are described in this documentation.
        Delimited data format
        The data sent to the input terminal is delimited according to the Record Delimiter properties.
        Key Delimiter
        The Key Delimiter is enabled when the Data Format is Delimited.
        Record Delimiter
        The Record Delimiter is enabled when Data Format is Delimited.
        Include Key
        The Include Key is enabled when the Data Format is Delimited.
        Key Prefix
        Prefix the key values with this value. This property can include flow variables.
        Delete Key
        Determines whether or not to delete the matched keys from the cache after reading the value.
        Node Logging
        When executed the node reports the property values and matched keys into the log.
        Cache Write
        The Cache Write node writes key/value pairs to the global cache, or to the flow variables based on the scope property
      - Clone
        The Clone node has one input and two output terminals. This node clones, or copies the input data from the single input terminal to both output terminals.
      - Decision
      - Fail
        Fails the flow execution.
      - Format Converter
        The Format Converter Node can be used to quickly convert data from one format to another.
      - JAVA
        Invokes a java class, performing user defined functionality based on the properties specified for the java class to act on the input.
      - Join
        The Join node gathers the individual results and appends to a single output file or terminal.
      - Log
        This node logs the raw data from the node input into the file and propagates the data from the input to the output terminal.
      - REST Client
        The REST Client flow node provides a simple and powerful way to access REST services. It can be used to directly invoke REST APIs or can use prebuilt configurations that define the APIs of the service. The node supports:
      - Route
        The Route node provides a way to route data conditionally to one or more outputs of the node. The node bases decisions by evaluating a condition for a flow variable and determining whether to send the data to output 1 or 2 or both, based on the result of the condition.
      - Sleep
        This node suspends the execution of the flow for the specified number of milliseconds
      - Split
        A Split node should be used when there is a need to split csv data processing. This might occur when csv data processing becomes excessively time consuming. Such time-consuming behavior might occur when you send big csv data to the flow input terminal or it might become memory intense when complex data validation is being performed. The Split node can be used with these, and with other data processing tasks that can be done in parallel.
    - Terminals
    - Flow terminals
    - Scheduled flows
    - Listener
      A Flow that has a Map node as its first node, and uses a File adapter for an input, can enable that node's input to be a Watch.
    - Flow audits
      Flow audits are a way to retrieve more verbose information about a flow instance.
    - Flow variables
      Flow Variables are process data variables that go along with the flow execution, accessible to all nodes in the flow while it is being executed under flow executor/engine context.
- Using Design Server
  How to use the HCL Link Design Server.
- Flows
  This documentation describes how Flows can be run from REST API, listeners, or they can be scheduled.
- Schema designer
  Use the schema designer to define, modify, and view schemas. A schema describes the syntax, structure, and semantics of your data.

Data Format

The format of the incoming input and output data.

Supported data formats are JSON and Delimited. Whatever format is presented to the input terminal will be produced on the output terminal as well. For example, if a JSON array is sent to the input terminal, the output terminal will also produce a JSON array.