Element Column Expr Def

This element is used by the step to define a new column and write to it. The value is provided by the expression or, when an expression is not specified, by the column value from the source format. The data type of the new column is determined from the expression/source column type. If the data type is indeterminable (a null literal expression), the string type is used.

Name

Type

Required

Description

Expression

String

No

If set, it specifies the expression to execute in order to get the value that will be written to the column. If no expression is defined, the value corresponding to the value of the input column with the same name as the name attribute will be written to the table.

Name

String

Yes

Specifies the name of the destination column to be written. When the expression property is not set, it also specifies the name of the source column.


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