Output page

The Output page gives information about links going out of a stage. In the case of a file or database stage an input link carries data being read from the file or database. In the case of a processing or restructure stage it carries data that the stage has processed. Where there are no output links the stage editor has no Output page.

Where it is present, the Output page contains various tabs depending on stage type. The only field the Output page itself contains is Output name, which gives the name of the link being edited. Where a stage has more than one output link, you can select the link you are editing from the Output name drop-down list.

The Output page also has a Columns... button. Click Columns... to open a window showing column names from the metadata defined for this link. You can drag these columns to various fields in the Output page tabs as required.

Certain stage types will also have a View Data... button.Click View Data to view the actual data associated with the specified data source or data target. The button is available if you have defined metadata for the link.

The Sequential File stage has a Show File... button, rather than View Data... . This shows the flat file as it has been created on disk.