Beam File Input
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Transform name | Name of the transform, this name has to be unique in a single pipeline. |
Input location | The location from which to read a file. |
File definition to use | The file definition to use stored in a metastore. |
Edit | Edits an existing file definition. |
New | Creates a new file definition. |
Manage | Opens the MetaStore Explorer. |
File Definition
A file definition can be used to define a file structure definition.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The file definition name. |
Description | The file definition description. |
Field separator | The character separating the fields. |
Field enclosure | The character enclosing fields. |
Field definitions | A list of fields. |
Field name | The field name. |
Type | The field data type. |
Format | The field format. |
Length | The field length. |
Precision | The field precisiom. |