External Source stage: Output tab (DataStage)

On the Output tab, you can specify details about how the External Source stage reads data from an external program. You can choose to look at details of the main output link or the reject link. Use the sections on this tabs to specify various options for the output link.

On the Output tab, you can specify details about how the External Source stage reads data from an external program. The External Source stage can have only one output link. It can also have a single reject link, where rows that do not match the expected schema can be sent. Use the Output name drop-down list to choose whether you are looking at details of the main output link (the stream link) or the reject link.

You can use the Properties tab to specify details of exactly what the link does. The Format section gives information about the format of the files that are read. The Columns section specifies the column definitions of the data. Use the Advanced section to change the default buffering settings for the output link.