Binary data format

When reading binary data, sources generate a record with a single byte array field at the root of the record.

When the data exceeds the user-defined maximum data size, the source cannot process the data. Because the record is not created, the source cannot pass the record to the flow to be written as an error record. Instead, the source generates a stage error.

When writing binary data, targets and processors write binary data to a single field in the record.

For a list of stages that process binary data, see Data formats by stage.