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| = Row Flattener |
| |
| == Description |
| |
| The Row Flattener transform allows you flatten data sequentially. |
| |
| == Options |
| |
| [width="90%", options="header"] |
| |=== |
| |Option|Description |
| |transform name|Name of the transform; this name has to be unique in a single pipeline |
| |The field to flatten|The field that must be flattened into different target fields |
| |Target fields|The name of the target field to which the field is flattened |
| |=== |
| |
| == Example |
| |
| In the sample below, if you begin with the following data set... |
| [width="90%", options="header"] |
| |=== |
| |Field1|Field2|Field3|Flatten |
| |A|B|C|One |
| |Z|Y|X|Two |
| |D|E|F|Three |
| |W|V|U|Four |
| |=== |
| |
| The data set can be flattened to the example shown below: |
| [width="90%", options="header"] |
| |=== |
| |Field1|Field2|Field3|Target1|Target2 |
| |A|B|C|One|Two |
| |D|E|F|Three|Four |
| |=== |