task to transfer data from a source to a target. For example, you might use a
data transfer
task to transfer data from an on-premises database to a cloud data warehouse.
When you configure a
data transfer
task, you can augment the source data with data from a lookup source. Based on the source connection that you use, you can also sort and filter the data before you load it to the target.
To see if a
data transfer
task is applicable to the connectors you are using, see the help for the relevant connectors.