apache/pinot

Update Documentation for Hadoop/Spark Batch Ingestion to Use plugins-external as plugins.dir

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#14234 opened on Oct 15, 2024

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Description

As part of https://github.com/apache/pinot/pull/8048 PR the hadoop and spark plugins moved to plugins-external directory during the assembly. This change is not documented. Would be better to update the documentation accordingly. Will raise PR for this.

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Tech stack
javaspark
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documentation
Issue type
documentation
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2
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under 1 hour
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fresh
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clear
Prerequisites
Apache Pinot basicsDocumentation files location
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80
Research direction
The issue references PR #8048 where Hadoop and Spark plugins were moved to the plugins external directory. To fix, locate the documentation files related to Hadoop/Spark batch ingestion (likely under the docs/ directory) and update all references to the plugins directory to point to plugins external. No comments or linked PRs exist yet. The author intends to submit a PR.