The Fields tab allows you to define the properties for the exported fields.
| Column | Description |
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| Name | Specify the name of the field. |
| Type | Select the field's data type from the dropdown list or enter it manually. |
| Format | Select the format mask (number type) from the dropdown list or enter it manually. See Common Formats for information on common valid date and numeric formats you can use in this step. |
| Length |
Specify the length of the field, according to the following field types: |
| Precision | Specify the number of floating point digits for number-type fields. |
| Currency | Specify the symbol used to represent currencies (for example, $ or €). |
| Decimal | Specify the symbol used to represent a decimal point, either a dot . or a comma , (for example, 5,000.00 or 5.000,00). |
| Group | Specify the method used to separate units of thousands in numbers of four digits or larger, either a dot . or a comma , (for example, 5,000 or 5.000). |
| Trim type | Select the trimming method to apply to a string, which truncates the field (none, left, right, both) before processing. Trimming only works when no field length is specified. |
| Null | Specify the string to insert into the output text file when the value of the field is null. |
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Get Fields (button) |
Click to retrieve a list of fields from the input stream. |
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Minimal width (button) |
Click to minimize the field length by removing unnecessary characters. If selected, string fields will no longer be padded to their specified length. |
See Understanding PDI data types and field metadata to maximize the efficiency of your transformation and job results.