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| = Cube output |
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| == Description |
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| The Serialize to file transform, formerly known as Cube File Output, stores rows of data in a binary format in a file. The binary format has an advantage over a text (flat) file because the content does not have to be parsed when read back. The metadata is stored in the file as well. |
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| The Serialize to file transform supports a write-once access pattern, and does not support appending to existing files. |
