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# Dataflow Job Input

An Analytics dataflow job.

Properties

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                  <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d40827e61">Property Name</th>

                  <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d40827e64">Type</th>

                  <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d40827e67">Description</th>

                  <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d40827e70">Required or Optional</th>

                  <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d40827e73">Available Version</th>

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                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e61" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">command</samp></td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e64" data-title="Type">Connect​Dataflow​Job​Command​Enum</td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e67" data-title="Description">Dataflow job command. Valid values are: <ul class="ul bulletList">
                      <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Start</samp>
                      </li>

                      <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Stop</samp></li>

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                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e70" data-title="Required or Optional">Required</td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e73" data-title="Available Version">42.0</td>

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                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e61" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">dataflowId</samp></td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e64" data-title="Type">ID</td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e67" data-title="Description">The dataflow ID. </td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e70" data-title="Required or Optional">Optional; only required when the command is Start</td>

                  <td class="entry" headers="d40827e73" data-title="Available Version">42.0</td>

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#### See Also

- [Dataflow Jobs List Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_dataflowjobs.htm "Returns a list of dataflow jobs and starts a new dataflow job. Includes standard dataflows and recipes.")
- [Dataflow Job Resource](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/bi_resources_dataflowjobs_id.htm "Returns a dataflow job and stops a current dataflow job. Includes standard dataflows and recipes.")