Creating a Direct Load Flow

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A Direct Load flow is a simplified flow that can be used for a single source. It loads data directly from the file into an existing target, without the need to create an intermediate file. This occurs unless Bulk Load from Disk File is used, which always creates an intermediate file.

Note: The synonym that describes the source table for a Direct Load Flow must contain a unique ALIAS that matches the FIELD name for every column that is referenced.

A Direct Load flow can load from hierarchical data sources, such as VSAM. For example, a file with multiple record types can be used as a source with fields from each record type loaded into a separate table.

A Direct Load flow has no SQL object, so no aggregation (group by), filtering (where conditions), or SQL calculations can be performed.

Source transformations and virtual columns in the source synonym cannot be used.

Target transformations, functions, variables, validates, target properties, and record logging can be used. The procedures for using these capabilities, as well as for running the flow, are the same for Direct Load flows as for more typical data flows. For information, see the appropriate topics earlier in this chapter.

While other types of data flows discard records with format errors, when a direct load flow runs, any records rejected due to format errors are counted, and the number of rejected rows appears in the log. Optionally, the rejected records can be written to a log file.

For information, see How to Set the Data Flow Record Logging Options.

Note: Support for using Direct Load Flows with a source and target tables in the same relational database, and using insert records from memory, depends on the characteristics of the database. For MS SQL Server JDBC, ORACLE, and Teradata, there are no restrictions. For MS SQL Server OLE DB, Sybase, and Informix, use a Commit number greater than the number of rows to be loaded. For DB2, use separate connections for source and target.


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Procedure: How to Create a Direct Load Flow
  1. Right-click the application directory where you want the new data flow, select New, and then click Direct Load Flow.

    An empty flow appears in the data flow workspace. The Direct Load tab opens by default.

    Note: An SQL Object does not appear in the center of the workspace.

  2. Drag a data source into the workspace to the left of the center line.
  3. Drag a data target into the workspace to the right of the center line. You can also right-click in the workspace to the right of the center line, select Add Target, and then click Existing.
  4. Set up target transformations. For information, see Mapping Transformations.
  5. Right-click a target object and select Properties. Select the load type from the drop-down menu.
  6. Click the Save button on the Quick Access Toolbar.
  7. Enter a name for the flow in the Name field and click OK. You can also select a Server and Application Directory from the drop-down menus.
  8. Run the flow.

An example of a Direct Load flow is shown in the following image.

Direct Load Flow


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