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  1. Preface
  2. Getting Started with Informatica Analyst
  3. Lesson 1. Setting Up Informatica Analyst
  4. Lesson 2. Creating Data Objects
  5. Lesson 3: Creating a Mapping Specification

Mapping Specification Getting Started Guide

Mapping Specification Getting Started Guide

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Task 1. Create the Customers Flat File Data Object

Task 1. Create the Customers Flat File Data Object

In this task, you use the
Add Flat File
 wizard to create a flat file data object from Customers.csv.
  1. On the
    New
     header, click
    Flat File Data Object
    .
    The
    Add Flat File wizard
     appears.
  2. Select
    Browse and Upload
    , and click
    Choose File
     to browse to the location of Customers.csv.
  3. Accept the default
    Delimited
     option.
  4. Click
    Next
    .
  5. Under
    Specify lines to import
    , select
    Import from first line
     to import column names from the first non-blank line.
  6. Click
    Show
    .
    The details panel updates to show the column headings from the first row.
  7. Click
    Next
    .
    The
    Column Attributes
     panel shows the datatype, precision, scale, and format for each column.
  8. Edit the following column attributes:
    Column Name
    Datatype
    Precision
    Scale
    CHECKING_BALANCE
    Number
    38
    0
    SAVINGS_BALANCE
    Number
    38
    0
  9. Click
    Next
    .
  10. Select the Customers folder in the
    Folders
     panel where you want to add the flat file.
    The
    Flat Files
     panel displays the flat files that exist in a project or folder.
  11. Click
    Finish
    .
    The Analyst tool displays the data preview for the Customers flat file data object on the
    Data Preview
     tab. View the properties for the flat file on the
    Properties
     tab.
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