Numeric to Text (HD)
Converts a numeric type column to a text type column.
Information at a Glance
Parameter |
Description |
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Category | Transform |
Data source type | HD |
Send 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
Null Value Replacement (DB) operator.
Input
A data set from the preceding operator.
Bad or Missing Values
All null values from the input data set are kept as is.
Configuration
Parameter | Description |
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Notes | Notes or helpful information about this operator's parameter settings. When you enter content in the Notes field, a yellow asterisk appears 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.
Available Avro compression options.
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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.
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Advanced Spark Settings Automatic Optimization |
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Output
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.