DataFlux Data Management Studio 2.5: User Guide

Safe String Encode/Decode Node

You can add a Safe String Encode/Decode node to a data job to make the string safe for use in SQL statements, FTP transmissions, and other tasks by removing punctuation, spaces, and non-ASCII characters. Once you have added the node, you can double-click it to open its properties dialog. The properties dialog includes the following elements:

Name - Specifies a name for the node.

Notes - Enables you to open the Notes dialog. You use the dialog to enter optional details or any other relevant information for the input.

Available - Displays the fields that you can make available for the next step in your data job. Items displayed in this list are dependent on your data sources and any preceding steps in your data job.

Selected - Displays the fields that will be made available to the next node in your data job.

Additional Outputs - Displays the Additional Outputs dialog. This dialog enables you to specify the fields that you can make available to the next node in your data job.

You can access the following advanced properties by right-clicking the Safe String Encode/Decode node:

• CONVERT_FIELD_MAP
• FIELD_MAP