Each advanced ODBC source query has several properties, which are set using the Properties window for the advanced ODBC source.
Name Each advanced ODBC source query must have a name. The name should describe the type of information retrieved by the query.
Description The description should provide information about the advanced ODBC source query, such as what type of data is retrieved by the query or what the source of data is for the query. A query can be used by multiple integrations, so be sure to provide enough information so the query can easily be used by another Integration Manager user.
Data Source This is the ODBC data source or data source created in Integration Manager from which you retrieve data. Refer to the documentation for the ODBC driver for more information about setting up ODBC data sources.
SQL Statement The SQL statement specifies what information is retrieved by the query. You can type in a SQL statement directly, or you can use the Query Builder in Integration Manager to create a SQL statement. See Using the Query Builder window.
Column Name Displays the names of the data items available for the query.
Datatype Indicates what type of data is contained in the column. The data type value is automatically retrieved from the ODBC data source. In most cases, the data type is appropriate. In other cases, you may need to change the data type to better reflect how the data is used for the integration. To change the data type, click in the Datatype column and choose an item from the drop-down list. Refer to Data types for more information about selecting appropriate data types.
Size This value indicates the data size of each column, in bytes. In most cases, the default size is appropriate. In special cases, you may need to adjust the size to better reflect the size of the data value returned by the query.
Show Select the Show check box to include the data in this column in your integration. If you are using a large source file and you do not want all the data to be integrated, clear this check box for the columns to exclude.
Is Key Select the Is Key check box to indicate that the data items within a column are unique identifiers. For example, you might select a column called Customer ID as Is Key to indicate that the values within a column are unique.
Integration Manager uses values marked as Is Key to identify specific rows that cause errors in the integration. |