Data Transformation Task Properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a data transformation task property sheet, double-click its Browser entry in the Data Transformation Tasks folder. The following sections detail the property sheet tabs that contain the properties most commonly entered for data transformation tasks.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name	Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users.
Code	Specifies the technical name of the item, which is used for generating code or scripts.
Comment	Specifies a descriptive comment for the object.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.

The following tabs are also available:

Parameters - lists the parameters associated with the transformation task and allows you to create, edit, or delete parameters (see Transformation Parameters (DMM)).
Inputs - lists the inputs associated with the transformation task and allows you to create, edit, or delete inputs (see Data Inputs (DMM)).
Actions - lists the actions associated with the transformation task and allows you to create, edit, or delete actions (see Actions (DMM)).
Outputs - lists the outputs associated with the transformation task and allows you to create, edit, or delete outputs (see Data Outputs (DMM)).