Id

String

No

Step identification string.

Key Column

String

No

Column name that stores the pairing-key value.

Columns

List of Column Def

No

Contains a set of column definitions that are read from the repository. These must match the repository column definitions. In the directory where the repository is located, the "repository.xml" file defines the repository's internal structure. It is recommended to inspect the elements in the repository.xml file to ensure format consistency with the repository reader.

Repository

Repository Properties

Yes

Repository specification.

Shadow Columns

List of Shadow Column Def

No

Contains a set of columns that are not present in the input data, but should be created in the output (so that they are then available for further use as any other "real" column read from a file).