[jira] [Commented] (NIFI-687) User Guide FlowFile terminology is incorrect

["Andre (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Andre commented on NIFI-687:
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[~DebbieM] I suspect the documentation is  correct:

A flowfile may contain a number of attributes but according to 

https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/3b408f560124efec40983eb218109afc4ba19c95/nifi-commons/nifi-utils/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/flowfile/attributes/CoreAttributes.java

The following constitute the Core Attributes:

PATH
ABSOLUTE_PATH
FILENAME
UUID
PRIORITY
MIME_TYPE
DISCARD_REASON
ALTERNATE_IDENTIFIER

while the attributes you refer to, are effectively flowfile record:

https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/d838f61291d2582592754a37314911b701c6891b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/controller/repository/StandardFlowFileRecord.java

Having said that, I have noticed a discrepancy on how the terms core attributes and standard attributes are being used within the code (e.g. https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/d838f61291d2582592754a37314911b701c6891b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-standard-bundle/nifi-standard-processors/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/processors/standard/LogAttribute.java#L158) and will check with the more senior folks what is the best way forward.



> User Guide FlowFile terminology is incorrect
> --------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: NIFI-687
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-687
>             Project: Apache NiFi
>          Issue Type: Task
>          Components: Documentation & Website
>    Affects Versions: 0.1.0
>            Reporter: Debbie Marcin
>            Assignee: Andre
>              Labels: documentation
>             Fix For: 1.2.0
>
>
> I am using 0.1.0.  The User Guide (under Terminology) states tjhat a FlowFile has the following standard attributes: uuid, filename, and path.  However, if you hover over a bulletin on a processor, Standard FlowFile Attributes are listed as entryDate, lineageStartDate, and fileSize with other attributes, including uuid, listed under FlowFile Attribute Map Content.  Can you please update the documentation?  Thank you.



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