Workflow Management
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Global Configuration Parameters

Use the Global Configuration settings to apply a common set of parameters to all the action nodes in the workflow. You can override the global settings for any node by changing the values in the node Action Settings dialog box.

Table 8.1. Global Configuration Parameters

Parameter NameDescriptionAdditional InformationExample
Resource ManagerPoints to the YARN Resource Manager.If the variable ${resourceManager} is used, WFM substitutes with the proper resource manager discovered from Ambari configurations.

${resourceManager}

or

http://sandbox.hortonworks.com:8050

Name NodePoints to the YARN name node.If the variable ${nameNode} is used, WFM substitutes with the proper resource manager discovered from Ambari configurations. 
Job XMLLocation of the job XML file that contains name/value combinations for the workflow.Using a job XML file is useful when the same settings need to be used by multiple workflows. 
Properties Name/ValueUse to declare a variable and associated value for workflows.Use when you need a specific setting to change for each job submission or when you need to configure the same value multiple times. The variable defined could be used in a workflow with the syntax ${variable1}.

Name: ${user}

Value: hive