About pipeline components

A pipeline consists of components that perform specific functions during the transformation of your source data into Endeca records. These components are connected by links, giving the pipeline a sequential flow from inputs to outputs.

Both baseline and partial update pipelines can use any of these components. You can access the components in your project from three places in Developer Studio:

The Project Explorer's Pipeline tab.
The Pipeline Diagram editor for the main pipeline.
The Partial Pipeline Diagram editor for the partial update pipeline.

Note: Refer to Section I of the Endeca Forge Guide for an introduction to pipelines. For information on partial updates, see the Endeca Partial Updates Guide.