Partitions.Auto

Use librdkafka’s automatic partitioning.

This parameter applies to omkafka: write to Apache Kafka.

Name:

Partitions.Auto

Scope:

action

Type:

boolean

Default:

action=off

Required?:

no

Introduced:

at least 8.x, possibly earlier

Description

Librdkafka provides an automatic partitioning function that distributes messages into all partitions configured for a topic.

Action usage

action(type="omkafka" Partitions.Auto="on")

Notes

• Originally documented as “binary”; uses boolean values.

• Overrides other partitioning settings when enabled.

See also

See also omkafka: write to Apache Kafka.

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