Introduction

Introduction

BigAction is software for automating and managing data flow between Apache Nifi based systems. Very reliable in processing and distributing data. It is easier to use because it provides a web-based User Interface to create, monitor and control data flow.

Several key terms must be understood.

FlowFile: Each piece of "User Data" (that is, data that a user brings in for processing and distribution) is referred to as a FlowFile. FlowFile consists of two parts: Attributes and Content. Content is User Data itself. Attributes are key-value pairs associated with User Data.

Processor: A processor is a NiFi component responsible for creating, sending, receiving, converting, routing, splitting, merging, and processing FlowFiles. It is the most critical building block for NiFi users to build data streams.