Data Transformation Engine Introduction to the Design Studio

Chapter 3 - Type Designer Data Objects
Introduction to the Design Studio
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For example, FullName is a group type that contains the components that
together make up the entire full name: FirstName, MiddleInitial, and
LastName.
Category Types
A category type is used for organizing types in a type tree. Red icons ( )
represent category types.
Categories organize types that have common properties. Each category has a set
of item properties and a set of group properties. Subtypes of category types
inherit these properties. Unlike group and item types, category types do not define
data objects in detail. Category types do not represent data to be used in a map.
For example, the category named OrderField organizes different kinds of order
fields in the type tree.