Data Transformation Engine Design Studio Tutorial

Design Studio Tutorial

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Chapter 9 - Data Breaks by Object

Count

Physical characteristics of data include delimiters and established values of fixed

length objects. These physical characteristics are used to determine where data

objects begin and end. If the data has delimiters or is of a fixed length, these

characteristics can be defined in the type properties in the Type Designer. If data

is not of fixed length or it does not contain delimiters, other methods are required

to define a break in the data.

Breaks in data can be also determined when:

♦ The count of a certain object reaches a specific value.

♦ When the value of a certain item changes.

Objectives

This exercise uses the first method to define logical breaks in the data.

By completing the exercises for Chapter 9, you will learn how to:

♦ Count objects to determine breaks in the data.

♦ Dock or float the Rule Bar and Navigator window.

♦ Create a new type tree using the Merge Type command.