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  1. Preface
  2. Transformations
  3. Source transformation
  4. Target transformation
  5. Access Policy transformation
  6. Aggregator transformation
  7. B2B transformation
  8. Chunking transformation
  9. Cleanse transformation
  10. Data Masking transformation
  11. Data Services transformation
  12. Deduplicate transformation
  13. Expression transformation
  14. Filter transformation
  15. Hierarchy Builder transformation
  16. Hierarchy Parser transformation
  17. Hierarchy Processor transformation
  18. Input transformation
  19. Java transformation
  20. Java transformation API reference
  21. Joiner transformation
  22. Labeler transformation
  23. Lookup transformation
  24. Machine Learning transformation
  25. Mapplet transformation
  26. Normalizer transformation
  27. Output transformation
  28. Parse transformation
  29. Python transformation
  30. Rank transformation
  31. Router transformation
  32. Rule Specification transformation
  33. Sequence transformation
  34. Sorter transformation
  35. SQL transformation
  36. Structure Parser transformation
  37. Transaction Control transformation
  38. Union transformation
  39. Vector Embedding transformation
  40. Velocity transformation
  41. Verifier transformation
  42. Web Services transformation

Transformations

Transformations

Field rules for vertical macro output fields

Field rules for vertical macro output fields

To use the results of a vertical macro in a mapping, configure a field rule to include the output fields in the downstream transformation or parameterize the target field mapping.
Because an expression macro represents fields that are not explicitly defined until run time, you need to configure the downstream transformation to include the output fields of a vertical macro. There are two ways to do this:
  • Create named fields in the downstream transformation. On the
    Incoming Fields
    tab, create a named field rule and create a new incoming field for each output field of the vertical macro. You can use these fields in downstream transformations.
  • Alternatively, if your Target transformation is directly downstream from the macro, completely parameterize the target field mapping. When you configure the mapping task,
    Data Integration
    creates the macro output fields in the target. Map the incoming fields to the target fields.

Example

A macro input field named %InputDates% represents the following source fields for a macro that converts the data to the Date data type:
OrderDate ShipDate PaymentReceived
The macro output field uses the default naming convention: <macro input field>_out. To use the Date fields that the macro generates, create a Named Field rule in the downstream transformation. Create the following fields:
OrderDate_out ShipDate_out PaymentReceived_out
Configure the field rule to include the fields that you create.
After you create the field rule, you can use the fields in expressions and field mappings in downstream transformations.

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