After that, you can create CloverETL graphs for any of your CloverETL projects. For example, you can create a graph for the Project_01 by choosing File → New → ETL Graph. You can also right-click the desired project in the Navigator pane and select New → ETL Graph from the context menu.

Figure 10.1. Creating a New Graph

After clicking the item, you will be asked to give a name to the graph. For example, the name can be Project_01 too. But, in most cases your project will contain more graphs and you can give them names such as Project_01_###, for example. Or any other names which would describe what these graphs should do.

Figure 10.2. Giving a Name to a New CloverETL Graph

Remember that you can decide what parameters file should be included to this project along with the graph. This selection can be done in the text area at the bottom of this window. You can locate some other file by clicking the Browse... button and searching for the right one. Or, you can even uncheck the checkbox leaving the graph without a parameters file included.

We decided to have the workspace.prm file included.

At the end, you can click the Next button. After that, the extension .grf will be added to the selected name automatically.

Figure 10.3. Selecting the Parent Folder for the Graph

By clicking Finish, you save the graph in the graph subfolder. Then, an item Project_01_001.grf appears in the Navigator pane and a tab named Project_01_001.grf appears on the window.

Figure 10.4. CloverETL Perspective with Highlighted Graph Editor

You can see that there is a palette of components on the right side of the graph. This palette can be opened and closed by clicking the Triangle button. If you want to know what components are, see Part VI, Components Overview for information.

Figure 10.5. Graph Editor with a New Graph and the Palette of Components