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To configure the EDM extractor, you must create a configuration file. The file must be in YAML format.
You can use the sample minimal configuration file as a starting point for your configuration settings.
You can set parameters through environment variables using the pattern <configuration section> <parameter>. The environment variables override values set in the configuration file (including default values for parameters not listed in the configuration file). For example, setting the COGNITE_PROJECT environment variable overrides the project parameter under the Cognite section (the matching is case insensitive).

Cognite

Include the cognite section to configure which CDF project the extractor loads data into and how to connect to the project. This section is mandatory and should always contain the project and authentication configuration.

Logging

Include the logging section to set up logging to a standard output, such as a terminal window.

EDM

Include the edm section to configure the parameters needed to connect to your EDM instance.

Entities

Include the entities section to list the entities you want to extract from the EDM server to CDF. You’ll find the list of supported EDM entities here.
Last modified on December 9, 2025