Data Transformation Engine Resource Adapter Reference Guide

Resource Adapters Reference Guide
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Chapter 3 - Source and Target Card
Settings
Each input of data and each output of data require content definition settings.
These settings are specific to input and output cards, although some settings are
common to both cards. For detailed information about source and target settings,
see the Map Designer Reference Guide.
Source Settings
The Source settings identify the source of the input data. The data may be in a
file, from a specific application, in a database, from a message queue, or from
other possible sources. Defining the adapter source specifies where to go to get
the data and specifics for the data to get.
The significance of the various source settings is specific to the adapter being used
to get the input data.
Target Settings
The Target settings identify the target for the data produced by the map. The
data may be written to a file, inserted into or updated in a table in a database,
copied into an e-mail message, and so on. The adapter target is the destination of
the output data after it is built by the map.
The significance of the various target settings is specific to the adapter being used
to send the output data.