Register a Kafka Topic

To register a Kafka topic perform the following steps:

1. Click Kafka Topics to navigate to Kafka Topics page from any other window in the application.
   
   
   
   
2. Click Register Topic .
   The Register Topic window appears.

   Figure 8-29 Register Topic Window

   
   

   

   
   
3. Populate the form:
   • Name: Enter a name in this field for the Kafka topic. This is a mandatory field.
   • Cluster Name: Select the name of the cluster from the drop-down list. When the name of the cluster is selected, the Kafka Topic IDs related to the selected cluster are populated in the Kafka Topic ID field. This is a mandatory field.
   • Kafka Topic ID: Select a topic ID from the drop-down list. This is a mandatory field.
   • Description: Enter a description for the Kafka topic.
   • Value Type: Select a value from the drop-down list.
   • Python Runtime:This option enables you to select a Conda environment for a Kafka topicthat can then be used in the Pipelines feature.
   • Record Schema: enter the order, name, and the data type for the Kafka topic.

     Note:

     Currently, PyFlink, Python, and Java Schema types are supported. For more details, click the icon next to Record Schema field.
4. Click Register.
   The Kafka topic is added and displayed in the Kafka Topics page. These topics can be selected while creating a Workspace.