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1. | Navigation menu | The buttons here enable you to save, publish and delete a transformation flow. |
2. | Steps | The different types of transformation steps can be selected from the buttons. There are three main types:
These are connected to one another by connectors. |
3. | Middle header menu |
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4. | Configuration panel | Used to configure a selected step or the overall flow. The tabs in this panel will vary according to the selected step or main flow. |
5. | Data preview panel | This shows the extracted and/or transformed data. Every time a change is made, it can instantly be viewed here. |
6. | Transformation builder canvas | This canvas is used to create the transformation flow. Drag items here to include them in the flow. |
7. | Canvas positioner | The map view can be used to move the canvas around - this is useful when there are large numbers of steps on the canvas. You can also use this to re-centre the canvas. |
Step builders
There are three types of steps that you need to create a transformation flow. These are:
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Include an input step to define where to extract your data from. The following types can be used:
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Include an input step to define where to extract your data from. The following types can be used:
Input step functions
Once an input step is added to the canvas, right click on it to see the functions that can be performed on it.
These are explained below:
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Delete |
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