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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction to Informatica Big Data Management
  3. Mappings in the Hadoop Environment
  4. Mapping Sources in the Hadoop Environment
  5. Mapping Targets in the Hadoop Environment
  6. Mapping Transformations in the Hadoop Environment
  7. Processing Hierarchical Data on the Spark Engine
  8. Configuring Transformations to Process Hierarchical Data
  9. Processing Unstructured and Semi-structured Data with an Intelligent Structure Model
  10. Stateful Computing on the Spark Engine
  11. Monitoring Mappings in the Hadoop Environment
  12. Mappings in the Native Environment
  13. Profiles
  14. Native Environment Optimization
  15. Cluster Workflows
  16. Connections
  17. Data Type Reference
  18. Function Reference
  19. Parameter Reference

Big Data Management User Guide

Big Data Management User Guide

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Rules and Guidelines for Complex Data Type Definitions

Rules and Guidelines for Complex Data Type Definitions

Consider the following rules and guidelines when you work with complex data type definitions:
  • A struct port or a struct element in a complex port must reference a complex data type definition.
  • You cannot reference a complex data type definition in one mapping to a complex port in another mapping.
  • You cannot reference a recursive data type definition to a struct port or a struct element in a complex port.
  • Changes to the elements in a complex data type definition are automatically propagated to complex ports that reference the complex data type definition.
  • If you change the name of the type definition library or the complex data type definition, you must update the name in expressions that use complex functions such as STRUCT_AS, RESPEC, and CAST.
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