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  1. Preface
  2. Working with Transformations
  3. Aggregator Transformation
  4. Custom Transformation
  5. Custom Transformation Functions
  6. Data Masking Transformation
  7. Data Masking Examples
  8. Expression Transformation
  9. External Procedure Transformation
  10. Filter Transformation
  11. HTTP Transformation
  12. Identity Resolution Transformation
  13. Java Transformation
  14. Java Transformation API Reference
  15. Java Expressions
  16. Java Transformation Example
  17. Joiner Transformation
  18. Lookup Transformation
  19. Lookup Caches
  20. Dynamic Lookup Cache
  21. Normalizer Transformation
  22. Rank Transformation
  23. Router Transformation
  24. Sequence Generator Transformation
  25. Sorter Transformation
  26. Source Qualifier Transformation
  27. SQL Transformation
  28. Using the SQL Transformation in a Mapping
  29. Stored Procedure Transformation
  30. Transaction Control Transformation
  31. Union Transformation
  32. Unstructured Data Transformation
  33. Update Strategy Transformation
  34. XML Transformations

Transformation Guide

Transformation Guide

Calculating Values

Calculating Values

To calculate values for a single row using the Expression transformation, you must include the following ports:
  • Input or input/output ports.
    Provides values used in a calculation. For example, if you need to calculate the total price for an order, create two input or input/output ports. One port provides the unit price and the other provides the quantity ordered.
  • Output ports.
    Provides the return value of the expression. You enter the expression as a configuration option for the output port. You can also configure a default value for each port.
You can enter multiple expressions in a single Expression transformation by creating an expression for each output port. For example, you might want to calculate different types of withholding taxes from each employee paycheck, such as local and federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. Since all of these calculations require the employee salary, the withholding category, and may require the corresponding tax rate, you can create input/output ports for the salary and withholding category and a separate output port for each calculation.

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