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How to use control rate processor based on flow file processing status?

brajeshreddy — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:50:46 GMT

Hi,

I have a nifi flow which has 1000's of flow files. Each of the flow file has an impala/hive statement and each of them have different execution times. How do i use control rate processor to trigger next flow file only if the previous flow file has been processed (success/failure of the flow file doesn't matter)?

Re: How to use control rate processor based on flow file processing status?

SAMSAL — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:14:01 GMT

Hi @brajeshreddy ,

I dont think you can achieve this using the ControlRate processor. Instead I recommend the solution mentioned here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69893107/nifi-activate-a-flow-file-after-a-previous-flow-file-goes-through-the-downstre

If you have a cluster then make sure that the top processor is executing on the Primary node.

hope that helps.

Thanks

Re: How to use control rate processor based on flow file processing status?

brajeshreddy — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:51:46 GMT

@SAMSAL This looks like a plausible solution. Let me try it out.