Description
The XBase step makes it possible to read data from most types of DBF file derivatives called the XBase family (for example, dBase III/IV, Foxpro, Clipper, and more).
Options
The table below contains options associated with the XBase input step:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Step Name | Name of the step; this name has to be unique in a single transformation |
Filename | The name of the DBF file from which to read the data |
Limit Size | Allows you to limit the number of rows read (optional) |
Accept filenames | Allows you to read in filenames from a previous step in the transformation |
Add rownr? | Adds a field to the output with the specified name that contains the row number |
Include filename in output? | Allows you to insert a field containing the file name onto the stream (optional) |
Character-set name to use | Specifies the character set (such as, ASCII, UTF-8) to use. |
Preview | Allows you to preview that will be read. |