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Introduction to Hadoop Files V2 Connector

You can use Hadoop Files V2 Connector to securely read data from and write data to flat or complex files on local system or to HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System). You can read or write structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
You can create a Hadoop Files V2 connection and use the connection in mappings or mapping tasks. You can switch mappings to advanced mode to include transformations and functions that enable advanced functionality. Create a mapping task to process data based on the data flow logic defined in a mapping or integration template.