DataProvider Full Load properties list

DataProvider Full Load properties list identifies the connection parameters and other items you need to define in the Property window. The properties that are mandatory appear in bold text.

Required properties

Property	Description
Interface	Identifies the method or driver to use to connect to the data source.
Host Name	Identifies the data source. Options available on the Host Name list depend on the interface you select.
Query	Click the Query icon to open a window where you can create a query that retrieves information from the data source. You can use the Query window to create a simple query, or click the Query Designer icon to open Query Designer and generate a query. See “Query Designer”.

Property

Description

Interface

Identifies the method or driver to use to connect to the data source.

Host Name

Identifies the data source. Options available on the Host Name list depend on the interface you select.

Query

Click the Query icon to open a window where you can create a query that retrieves information from the data source.

You can use the Query window to create a simple query, or click the Query Designer icon to open Query Designer and generate a query. See “Query Designer”.

Optional properties

Property	Description
User and Password	Used in combination to identify an authorized database user, and to protect the database against unauthorized access.
Read Block Size	Determines the number of records retrieved by the component in a single step.
Pre-processing SQL	Click the Pre-Processing SQL icon to open a window where you can create a query that runs during component initialization. Queries can include one or more SQL statements. If you use multiple statements, separate them with a semicolon (;).
Post-processing SQL	Click the Post-Processing SQL icon to open a window where you can create a query that runs after all components execute. Queries can include one or more SQL statements. If you use multiple statements, separate them with a semicolon (;).
Database	Identifies the database you want to use as data source. If you select this option, you must select an appropriate interface, and in some cases, specify an appropriate user ID and password.
Schema	Identifies the schema/owner you want to use as data source. The objects displayed will be restricted accordingly and new tables will be created in that schema.
Standardize Data Format	Converts incoming date and number information into a standard format that Sybase ETL can move between systems that support different formats. Dates are converted into a format that includes the year, month, day, hour, minute, seconds, and fraction of a second: `YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.s`. For example, 2005-12-01 16:40:59.123 Numbers are converted with a '`.`' as the decimal separator.
Database Options	Click the Database Options icon to open a window where you can set options that override performance defaults and control the behavior of some transactions. See “Database connection settings”.