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  1. Preface
  2. Introduction to Transformations
  3. Transformation Ports
  4. Transformation Caches
  5. Address Validator Transformation
  6. Aggregator Transformation
  7. Association Transformation
  8. Bad Record Exception Transformation
  9. Case Converter Transformation
  10. Classifier Transformation
  11. Comparison Transformation
  12. Consolidation Transformation
  13. Data Masking Transformation
  14. Data Processor Transformation
  15. Decision Transformation
  16. Duplicate Record Exception Transformation
  17. Expression Transformation
  18. Filter Transformation
  19. Hierarchical to Relational Transformation
  20. Java Transformation
  21. Java Transformation API Reference
  22. Java Expressions
  23. Joiner Transformation
  24. Key Generator Transformation
  25. Labeler Transformation
  26. Lookup Transformation
  27. Lookup Caches
  28. Dynamic Lookup Cache
  29. Match Transformation
  30. Match Transformations in Field Analysis
  31. Match Transformations in Identity Analysis
  32. Normalizer Transformation
  33. Merge Transformation
  34. Parser Transformation
  35. Python Transformation
  36. Rank Transformation
  37. Read Transformation
  38. Relational to Hierarchical Transformation
  39. REST Web Service Consumer Transformation
  40. Router Transformation
  41. Sequence Generator Transformation
  42. Sorter Transformation
  43. SQL Transformation
  44. Standardizer Transformation
  45. Union Transformation
  46. Update Strategy Transformation
  47. Web Service Consumer Transformation
  48. Parsing Web Service SOAP Messages
  49. Generating Web Service SOAP Messages
  50. Weighted Average Transformation
  51. Window Transformation
  52. Write Transformation
  53. Appendix A: Transformation Delimiters

Developer Transformation Guide

Developer Transformation Guide

Unconnected Lookups

Unconnected Lookups

An unconnected Lookup transformation is a Lookup transformation that is not connected to a source or target in the mapping. Call the lookup with a :LKP expression in a transformation that allows expressions.
The syntax for the lookup expression is
:LKP lookup_transformation_name(argument, argument, ...)
The order in which you list each argument must match the order of the lookup conditions in the Lookup transformation. The Lookup transformation returns the result of the query through the Lookup transformation return port. The transformation that calls the lookup receives the lookup result value in the port that contains the :LKP expression. If the lookup query fails to return a value, the port receives a null value.
When you perform an unconnected lookup, you can perform the same lookup multiple times in a mapping. You can test the results of the lookup in another expression and filter rows based on the results.
When you run a mapping that contains an unconnected Lookup transformation, the Integration Service performs the following steps:
  1. An unconnected Lookup transformation receives input values from the result of a :LKP expression in another transformation, such as an Aggregator transformation, Expression transformation, or Update Strategy transformation.
  2. The Integration Service queries the lookup source or cache based on the lookup ports and condition in the Lookup transformation.
  3. The Integration Service returns a value through the return port of the Lookup transformation.
  4. The Integration Service passes the return value to the port that contains the :LKP expression.

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