PowerExchange for HDFS User Guide

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Flat File Data Object Read Properties

The Data Integration Service uses read properties when it reads data from a flat file. You can edit the format and runtime read properties on the

Advanced

tab.

The following table describes the HDFS connection and compression run-time properties that you configure for flat file sources:

Property	Description
Connection Type	The type of connection. Select from the following options: None. The source file does not require a connection. Hadoop File System. The source file resides in HDFS. Default is None.
Connection Name	The name of the connection. Select an HDFS connection or assign a mapping parameter that defines the connection details.
Compression Format	Optional. Specifies the compression format. Select from the following options: None Auto Gzip Bzip2 Lzo Custom
Compression Codec	Required for custom compression. Specify the fully qualified class name implementing the Hadoop CompressionCodec interface.