Type of source input. You can choose the following types of source input:

You cannot use a command to generate XML source data.

Directory name of flat file source. By default, the Integration Service looks in the service process variable directory, $PMSourceFileDir, for file sources.

If you specify both the directory and file name in the Source Filename field, clear this field. The Integration Service concatenates this field with the Source Filename field when it runs the session.

You can also use the $InputFile

Name

session parameter to specify the file location.

File name, or file name and path of flat file source. Optionally, use the $InputFile

Name

session parameter for the file name.

The Integration Service concatenates this field with the Source File Directory field when it runs the session. For example, if you have “C:\data\” in the Source File Directory field, then enter “filename.dat” in the Source Filename field. When the Integration Service begins the session, it looks for “C:\data\filename.dat”.

By default, the Workflow Manager enters the file name configured in the source definition.

Indicates whether the source file contains the source data, or whether it contains a list of files with the same file properties. You can choose the following source file types:

Type of source data the command generates. You can choose the following command types:

Command used to generate the source file data.

Overrides source file properties. By default, the Workflow Manager displays file properties as configured in the source definition.

Strips the first null character and all characters after the first null character from string values.

Enable this option for delimited flat files that contain null characters in strings. If you do not enable this option, the PowerCenter Integration Service generates a row error for any row that contains null characters in a string.

Default is disabled.