Big Data File stage: Input page

You can use the Input page to specify details about how the Big Data File stage writes data to flat files.

The Input page allows you to specify details about how the Big Data File stage writes data to one or more flat files. The Big Data File stage can have only one input link, but this can write to multiple files.

The General tab allows you to specify an optional description of the input link. The Properties tab allows you to specify details of exactly what the link does. The Partitioning tab allows you to specify how incoming data is partitioned before being written to the file or files. The Formats tab gives information about the format of the files being written. The Columns tab specifies the column definitions of data being written. The Advanced tab allows you to change the default buffering settings for the input link.

Details about stage properties, partitioning, and formatting are given in the following sections. See "Stage Editors," for a general description of the other tabs.