The Fields tab displays field definitions to extract values from the JSON structure. The table in this tab contain the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of field that maps to the corresponding field in the JSON input stream. |
| Path | Complete path of the field name in the JSON input stream. All records can be retrieved by adding the asterisk * in the path. For example, $.mydata.* |
| Type | Data type of the input field. |
| Format | An optional mask for converting the format of the original field. See Common Formats for information on common valid date and numeric formats you can use in this step. |
| Length | Length of the field. |
| Precision | Number of floating point digits for number-type fields. |
| Currency | Currency symbol ($ or €, for example). |
| Decimal | A decimal point can be a . (5,000.00 for example) or , (5.000,00 for example). |
| Group | A grouping can be a , (10,000.00 for example) or . (5.000,00 for example). |
| Trim type | The trim method to apply to a string. |
| Repeat | The corresponding value from the last row repeated if a row is empty. |
Click Get Fields to have the step populate the table with fields derived from the source file. All fields identified by this step will be added to the table.
See Understanding PDI data types and field metadata to maximize the efficiency of your transformation and job results.