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  1. Preface
  2. Data integration tasks
  3. Mapping tasks
  4. Dynamic mapping tasks
  5. Synchronization tasks
  6. Data transfer tasks
  7. Replication tasks
  8. Masking tasks
  9. Masking rules
  10. PowerCenter tasks

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Configuring the source

Configuring the source

You can configure a single object or custom query as the source of a
Data Integration
 task.
  1. On the
    Source
     page, select the source connection.
    To create a connection, click
    New
    . To edit a connection, click
    View
    , and the in
    View Connection
     dialog box, click
    Edit
    .
  2. Select the source type. To use a single source, select
    Single
    . To use a custom query, select
    Query
    .
    You can use a custom query when you use a database connection.
  3. Select the source object or enter the query.
  4. For file sources, configure formatting options.
  5. Configure data filters.
  6. Configure sort conditions.
    Not all connectors support sorting. The
    Sort
     area appears if the source connector supports sorting.
  7. If preview data does not appear automatically, expand the
    Data Preview
     area to preview the source data.
  8. Click
    Next
    .
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