The following table provides examples of the string and non-string output types in PDI. Note that Format, Length, Precision, Decimal, and Group apply only when reading from, or outputting to, a string.
| String output type example | Non-string output type example |
|---|---|
| Preview | Table Output when the target field is a number. |
| Text File Output | Avro Output when the target field is a number. |
| JSON Output | Parquet Output when the target field is a number. |
| XML Output | ORC Output when the target field is a number. |
| Table Output when the target field is a varchar. | Any binary output type |
| Anything displayed by PDI including logs, error messages, and prompts. |