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Joseph Witt commented on NIFI-3125: ----------------------------------- i changed the title, priority, and component. think that is the right thing now. We can also discuss spawning a different JIRA later if we want to make the UX easier so we don't trip folks up like we did you again. > GetHTTP username property should support EL statements > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Key: NIFI-3125 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3125 > Project: Apache NiFi > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Extensions > Affects Versions: 1.1.0 > Environment: $ sw_vers > ProductName: Mac OS X > ProductVersion: 10.12.1 > BuildVersion: 16B2555 > $ java -version > java version "1.8.0_112" > Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_112-b16) > Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.112-b16, mixed mode) > Reporter: Alec Wenzowski > Priority: Minor > > Given a variable registry property file has been configured > {code:title=conf/nifi.properties|borderStyle=solid} > nifi.variable.registry.properties=./conf/service.properties > {code} > And it contains one valid key > {code:title=conf/service.properties|borderStyle=solid} > nifi.service.api_key=pony_foo > {code} > Upon booting nifi and inspecting I see > {code:title=logs/nifi-app.log|borderStyle=solid} > 745:2016-11-29 19:12:47,020 INFO [main] > o.a.nifi.util.FileBasedVariableRegistry Loaded 1 properties from > './conf/service.properties' > {code} > Yet when I configure a {{GetHTTP}} processor with its Username property set > to the Value $\{nifi.service.api_key\} it issues HTTP requests without > authentication–the configured HTTP Basic Authentication username of > `pony_foo` is not used–and behaves as if the $\{nifi.service.api_key\} value > has not been set. -- This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.3.4#6332)