Dataflow graph configuration

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for causing a computing system to configure a first computer executable program, the instructions including instructions for causing the computing system to:

• receive, through a user interface, a selection of a type of a process from among a set of multiple process types displayed in the user interface, each of the multiple process types corresponding to a respective second computer program, each second computer program configurable to receive data records, process data records, and output processed data records;
• responsive to receiving the selection of the type of process, display, in the user interface, a prompt for information about one or more characteristics associated with a process of the selected type, wherein the prompt is based on the selected type of process;
• through the user interface, responsive to the prompt, receive the information about the one or more characteristics associated with the process of the selected type;
• automatically configure the first computer executable program to reference a particular second computer program that is configurable to receive data records, process data records, and output processed data records, the configuring including:
• automatically identifying the particular second computer program to which the selected type of process corresponds;
• based on the received information about the one or more characteristics of the process, automatically determining values for each of one or more parameters of the particular second computer program, wherein values for parameters of a computer program define a behavior of the computer program when the computer program is executed;
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• automatically assigning the determined values to respective parameters of the particular second computer program to configure the second computer program with respect to receiving data records, processing data records, and outputting processed data records,
• wherein when the first computer executable program is executed, the assignment of the determined values to the respective parameters of the particular second computer program causes the particular second computer program to behave according to the characteristics of the process indicated by the received information.

A computing system for configuring a first computer executable program, the computing system including:

• one or more processors and a memory, the one or more processors and memory configured to:
• receive, through a user interface, a selection of a type of a process from among a set of multiple process types displayed in the user interface, each of the multiple process types corresponding to a respective second computer program, each second computer program configurable to receive data records, process data records, and output processed data records;
• responsive to receiving the selection of the type of process, display, in the user interface, a prompt for information about one or more characteristics associated with a process of the selected type, wherein the prompt is based on the selected type of process;
• through the user interface, responsive to the prompt, receive the information about the one or more characteristics associated with the process of the selected type;
• automatically configure the first computer executable program to reference a particular second computer program that is configurable to receive data records, process data records, and output processed data records, the configuring including:
• automatically identifying the particular second computer program to which the selected type of process corresponds;
• based on the received information about the one or more characteristics of the process, automatically determining values for each of one or more parameters of the particular second computer program, wherein values for parameters of a computer program define a behavior of the computer program when the computer program is executed;
• and
• automatically assigning the determined values to respective parameters of the particular second computer program to configure the second computer program with respect to receiving data records, processing data records, and outputting processed data records,
• wherein when the first computer executable program is executed, the assignment of the determined values to the respective parameters of the particular second computer program causes the particular second computer program to behave according to the characteristics of the process indicated by the received information.