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Data Object Properties

On the Data Object tab, you can specify or change the target, and make relational and customized data object targets dynamic.

The following table describes the data object properties that you configure for Hive targets in a streaming mapping:

Property	Description
Specify By	To specify target columns and metadata, select one of the following options: Value. The write operation uses the associated data object to specify target columns and metadata. Parameter. The write operation uses a parameter to specify target columns and metadata. Default is the Value option.
Data Object	If you created the target from an existing data object, the field displays the name of the object. Click Browse to change the data object to associate with the data object.
Parameter	Choose or create a parameter to associate with the target.
At runtime, get data object columns from data source	When you enable this option, the Data Integration Service fetches metadata and data definition changes from target tables to the data object.