Numeric to Text (HD)

Information at a Glance

Category	Transform
Data source type	HD
Sends output to other operators	Yes
Data processing tool	n/a

Note: The Numeric to Text (DB) operator is for database data only. For Hadoop data, use the Numeric to Text (DB) operator.

A data set from the preceding operator.

Bad or Missing Values: All null values from the input data set are kept as is.

Parameter	Description
Notes	Any notes or helpful information about this operator's parameter settings. When you enter content in the Notes field, a yellow asterisk is displayed on the operator.
Columns	Click Select Columns to convert to text. Only numeric type columns are shown.
Storage Format	Select the format in which to store the results. The storage format is determined by your type of operator. Typical formats are Avro, CSV, TSV, or Parquet.
Compression	Select the type of compression for the output. Available Parquet compression options. GZIP Deflate Snappy no compression Available Avro compression options. Deflate Snappy no compression
Output Directory	The location to store the output files.
Output Name	The name to contain the results.
Overwrite Output	Specifies whether to delete existing data at that path. Yes - if the path exists, delete that file and save the results. No - fail if the path already exists.
Advanced Spark Settings Automatic Optimization	Yes specifies using the default Spark optimization settings. No enables providing customized Spark optimization. Click Edit Settings to customize Spark optimization. See Advanced Settings Dialog Box for more information.

Visual Output

A preview of the output table.

(Example: selected "credit_lines" to convert to text type)

Data Output

A data set with the same columns as in the input, but with the selected numeric columns converted to text columns.