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## Trash

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Short Description
Ports
Metadata
Trash Attributes
Compatibility
See also

### Short Description

Trash discards data. For debugging purpose it can write its data to a file (local or remote), or Console tab. Multiple inputs can be connected for improved graph legibility.

Component | Data output | Input ports | Output ports | Transformation | Transf. required | Java | CTL | Auto-propagated metadata
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Trash | none | 1–n | 0 |  |  |  |  |

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### Ports

Port type | Number | Required | Description | Metadata
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Input | 1-n |  | For received data records | Any

### Metadata

Trash does not propagate metadata.

It has no metadata templates.

### Trash Attributes

Attribute | Req | Description | Possible values
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Basic
Debug print |  | By default, all records are discarded. If set to `true`, all records are written to the debug file (if specified), or Console tab. You do not need to switch Log level from its default value (`INFO`). This mode is only supported when single input port is connected. | false (default) | true
Debug file URL |  | Attribute specifying debug output file. See Supported File URL Formats for Writers. If path is not specified, the file is saved to the `${PROJECT}` directory. You do not need to switch Log level from its default value (`INFO`). |
Debug append |  | By default, new records overwrite the older ones. If set to `true`, new records are appended to the older records stored in the output file(s). | false (default) | true
Charset |  | Encoding of debug output. | UTF-8 (default) | <other encodings>
Advanced
Print trash ID |  | By default, trash ID is not written to debug output. If set to `true`, ID of the Trash is written to debug file, or Console tab. You do not need to switch Log level from its default value (`INFO`). | false (default) | true
Create directories |  | By default, non-existing directories are not created. If set to `true`, they are created. | false (default) | true
Mode |  | Trash can run in either Performance or Validate records modes. In Performance mode the raw data is discarded, in Validate records Trash simulates a writer - attempting to deserialize the inputs. | Performance (default) | Validate records

### Compatibility

Since CloverETL 4.0.5 (and 4.1.0) Trash is able to write lists and maps.

### See also

DataGenerator
Common Properties of Components
Specific Attribute Types
Common Properties of Writers
Writers Comparison

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