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

Transformations

Transformations

Vertical macro example

Vertical macro example

To find the annual sum of quarterly data for each store, you might use a vertical expression macro in an Aggregator transformation.
The Aggregator transformation uses the store ID field as the group by field. A %QuarterlyData% macro input field reads sales data from the following input fields: Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4.
A %QuarterlyData%_out macro output field is based on the %QuarterlyData% macro input field. To find the sum of sales for each quarter, the macro output field includes the following expression:
SUM(%QuarterlyData%)
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In the Target transformation, a field rule includes the following output fields in the incoming fields list: Q1_out, Q2_out, Q3_out, Q4_out. In the target field mapping, the Qx_out fields are mapped to the target.
The following image shows the vertical expression macro in an Aggregator transformation:
The image shows a mapping with a Source to Aggregator to Target. The Properties panel displays the Aggregate tab of the Aggregator transformation with a %QuarterlyData% macro input field that defines the input fields. It also shows the %QuarterlyData%_out macro output field with the following expression: SUM(%QuarterlyData%).
When the task runs, the expression expands vertically, as follows:
SUM(Q1) SUM(Q2) SUM(Q3) SUM(Q4)
The task groups the data by store when it performs the aggregation and writes the results to the target.

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