# Component Panel

The ***Pipeline Workflow Editor*** page of the ***Data Pipeline*** contains a ***Component Panel*** on the left side of the page. The ***Component Panel*** lists ***System*** and ***Custom*** components of the ***Data Pipeline***.

![Component Panel on the Pipeline Workflow Editor page](/files/jWtzzSiYGj2CSHJbQak1)

### Sorting and Grouping Components

* The Component Panel displays categorized list of all the pipeline components. The Components are majorly divided into two groups:
  * System 
  * Custom
* ***System Components***- The pre-designed pipeline components are listed under the ***System*** tab. 

      ![](/files/tdm7Dt5vRUY44g5z7nDs)

* ***Custom Components***- The ***Custom*** tab lists all the customized pipeline components created by the user.

       ![](/files/xeRVARrDxJRnjVx5zJyE)

* The Component gets grouped based on the Component type. E.g., All the reader components are provided under the ***Reader*** menu tab of the Component Pallet.

      ![](/files/PNLoc1Gc5UnMMwVfKfZt)

### Searching a Component

A search bar is provided to search across the 50+ components. It helps to find a specific component by inserting the name in the Search Bar.

* Navigate to the Search bar provided in the ***Component Pallet***.

      ![](/files/8GQ8jNl8RvmEOcpnTJb6)

* Type in the given search bar.
* The user gets prompt suggestions for the searched components. E.g., While searching ***hd***, it lists HDFS Reader and HDFS Writer components.                               
* Select an option from the prompted choices.

       ![](/files/lj77QFNojRXWwpcY0vh8)

* The searched component appears under the ***System*** tab. (E.g., HDFS Writer component as displayed in the below image).      

       ![](/files/mrrXxdabWZvTeV5sVNKi)


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