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The following reviews what should be defined in [IDIF] when creating an interface format to be used to load an external file using the deta loader mechanism. data Loader functions start with the letter L as in [LMTD],[LEVS],[LBEN],]LPTS] etc.
The following reviews what should be defined in [IDIF] when creating an interface format to be used to load an external file using LMTD.
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Unless explicitly noted, IDIF fields are not used/referenced by the data loader functions.
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;[Interface Type|INTERFACE_TYPE]:Please select Not Specified; this is not used for LMTD. Selecting any other value will give a false sense of what variables are available.
;[Interface Type|INTERFACE_TYPE]:Please select Not Specified; this is not used for LMTD.
;[File Format|FIELD_DELIMITER]:Please select Not Specified; this is not used for LMTD.
;[Form Type|FORM_TYPE]:Please select Not Specified; this is not used for LMTD.
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;[Record Number|RECORD_NUMBER]: This field identifies the different record layouts. Numbers must be sequential without gap. Header records must be defined first, with a record type of "Header". Trailer records must be defined after the data record, with a record type of "Trailer"
;[Field Number|FIELD_NUMBER]: This field identifies the order of the fields and must be sequential, without a gap. For delimited fields, every column must be defined as there is no mechanism to skip fields.
;[Name|FIELD_NAME]:This field is composed of two parts: a [table alias|TABLE_ALIAS] and a column name. For example, DCO.COUNTRY_CODE is a valid field name for a DIF Data Loader interface format. The table alias must be a valid table alias for a Business Class in the HL system. The column name does not need to be valid. For fields that are linked via ID, you must construct the sequence of tables to get to the value on the file. For example, BEL.EEM_ID.EID_ID.PERSON_CODE is used when loading the P2K_BE_ELECTIONS table (BEL) to identify the employee by PERSON_CODE which comes from the Employment record link (EEM_ID) to the Identity record link (EID_ID)
;[Beginning Position|FIELD_START_BYTE]:If the source file data is 'Character Delimited', you must specify the Beginning position as '-1'. If the source file data is fixed position, this would indicate the starting character from the left for this field.
;[Ending Position|FIELD_END_BYTE]:If the source file data is 'Character Delimited', you must specify the Ending position as '-1'. If the source file data is fixed position, this would indicate the ending character from the left for this field.
;[File Name|FILE_NAME]:This field specifies the default file name.
;[File Creation Number|FILE_CREATION_NUMBER]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[Taxation Level|TAXATION_LEVEL]:Please select Not Specified; this is not used for LMTD.
;[Record Number|RECORD_NUMBER]:The 'Rec#' column is always set to '1', unless defining header or trailer records.
;[Field Number|FIELD_NUMBER]:This is a user-assigned number. For delimited files, the sequence of the field number is important, as it identifies each successive field.
;[Name|FIELD_NAME]:This field is composed of two parts: a table alias and a column name. For example, DCO.COUNTRY_CODE is a valid field name for a DIF Data Loader interface format. The table alias must be a valid table alias for a Business Class in the HL system. The column name does not need to be valid.
;[XML Tag|XML_TAG]:This not currently supported for LMTD.
;[Beginning Position|FIELD_START_BYTE]:If the source file data is 'Character Delimited', you must specify the Beginning position as '-1'.
;[Ending Position|FIELD_END_BYTE]:If the source file data is 'Character Delimited', you must specify the Ending position as '-1'.
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;[Variable Name|??]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[Sort Sequence|SORT_SEQUENCE]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[Format Mask|FORMAT_MASK]:This field is not used for LMTD.
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;[Record Identifier|RECORD_IDENTIFIER]:This field is not used for LMTD.
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;[Derivation Expression|DERIVATION_EXPRESSION]: Derivation expressions may be used to reference the current field or other fields on the same record. Any [PL/SQL built-in function or data base function|CALLABLE FUNCTION] may be used.
;[Comments|COMMENTS]:While this field is not used in the processing of the interface, it is highly recommended that this be used to describe the field and any derivation expressions you may have in it.
;[Print Zero Rule|PRINT_ZERO_RULE]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[XML Tag option|XML_TAG_OPTION]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[Accum Option|ACCUM_OPTION]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[Total Option|TOTAL_OPTION]:This field is not used for LMTD.
;[Derivation Expression|DERIVATION_EXPRESSION]:Supported in release 4.07.14+
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!Record Skipping
!Derivation Logic with LMTD
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!Qualification
If you have defined a field as a Qualification record type, this field is used to determine if the record should be processed or not. The __Constant Value__ field will contain the value that the field must equal for it to be able to proceed with loading this record. If the field resolves to a different value, the record will be bypassed. You may use derivation expressions to evaluate field values as long as the end result matches the value in the constant value, the record will be passed. Normally the fields that are marked for qualification are noted as Foreign Columns (i.e. BEL.F_QUAL1) as described below.
In a fixed-position [IDIF], we can add virtual columns, by setting the Beg Posn and End Posn values to '-1'. Virtual columns could be columns that are required fields for the table but that are not included in the source file or they could be used to help fill a unique key set.
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By default (if Record Type is not set) all records are qualified.
In a comma delimited [IDIF], we can add virtual columns by setting the Beg Posn and End Posn values to '0'. These virtual columns may be used as helper fields to focus the LMTD to the correct record to update or they may be used to populate fields in a table that are not provided in the file.
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!Virtual Columns
Virtual columns could be columns that are required fields for the table but that are not included in the source file (may be derived or set to constant values as a result) or they could be used to help fill a unique key identifier. They may also be used for qualification of the records, as needed.
In a fixed-position [IDIF], we can add virtual columns, by setting the Beg Posn and End Posn values to '-1'.
In a delimited [IDIF], we can add virtual columns by setting the Beg Posn and End Posn values to '0'. Virtual columns can also be added to a comma delimited format by specifying -1 in the Beg Posn and End Posn. However, when using this type of virtual column in a comma delimited format, there must be a stub value provided in the file.
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!Constant Values
The 'Constant Value' attribute allows you to load a constant value for a specified field. This value will override any value mapped to the field in the source file. You could enter a space in the Constant field to represent a blank value. or the word NULL in the derivation expression field to represent a NULL value.
The 'Constant Value' attribute allows you to load a constant value for a specified field. This value will override any value mapped to the field in the source file. You could enter a space in the Constant field to represent a null value.
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Virtual columns can also be added to a comma delimited format by specifying -1 in the Beg Posn and End Posn. However, when using this type of virtual column in a comma delimited format, there must be a stub value provided in the file.
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In the source file, we must have a "stub" value representing the field value for EID.GOVT_CODE_VERIFIED. This could look something like: 12345, or 12346,N or 12347,Y or , ,
In the source file, we must have a "stub" value representing the field value for
EID.GOVT_CODE_VERIFIED. This could look something like: 12345, or 12346,N or 12347,Y or , ,
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!Foreign Columns
Column names do not need to exist in the table and can be used to represent field names/values from a non-Personality database. The values for these non-Personality fields can be used to derive the values for Personality columns before inserting/updating. The naming convention for non-Personality columns is to prefix the column names with "F_". An example is PSL.F_TRANSACTION_CODE, where PSL determines the base table to load into (Sundries), F_ indicates it is a foreign column, and Transaction_Code is the foreign column name.
Column names do not need to exist in the table and can be used to represent field names/values from a non-[{$applicationname}] database. The values for these non-[{$applicationname}] fields can be used to derive the values for [{$applicationname}] columns before inserting/updating. The naming convention for non-[{$applicationname}] columns is to prefix the column names with "F_". An example is PSL.F_TRANSACTION_CODE, where PSL determines the base table to load into (Sundries), F_ indicates it is a foreign column, and Transaction_Code is the foreign column name.
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Fields that start with F_ are not loaded into te data base, but may be used for fillers, qualifiers or for other derivation expression usage.
!User Defined Fields
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!NULL Values
To load a constant value of NULL, the user will need to set a string value of ' ' (2 consecutive single quotes) in the constant value field or a derivation expression value of NULL. This value avoids ambiguity between a string value of "NULL" and an actual NULL reference.
To load a constant value of NULL, the user will need to set a string value of ' ' (2 consecutive single quotes) in the constant value field. This value avoids ambiguity between a string value of "NULL" and an actual NULL reference.
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!Derivation Expressions
Value derivation or manipulation is respected by the LMTD using the [IDIF] screen. You populate the 'Derivation Expression' field on the [IDIF] screen for the field needed to manipulate or derive.
The derivation expression must result in a character value returned from any or all function calls. If you wish to use the current field as a parameter in any function call, then you would indicate that field with a tilde (~). You may reference other field values on the same record by naming the field exactly as it is typed in the FIELD NAME field, __preceded by a colon (:)__. You may reference multiple variables in the same derivation expression.
For example, we can invoke a built-in function like [lpad|LPAD and RPAD] to add zeroes in front of an employee number on the field that would load it:
{{{
LPAD(~,'0',6)
}}}
or we could reference the same input field in a different field as:
{{{
LPAD(:BEL.EEM_ID.EID_ID.PERSON_CODE,'0',6)
}}}
Note that a reference to another field will give you the field value as it is on the file, not the final value
!Business Logic
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!Unique Keys
When defining the interface it is very important that the correct data is provided for the column names. It is also important to define the correct Unique Keys (UKs) for a particular table so the system can correctly focus on the right record to update/insert. You can override with more UKs columns but if not all of the default ones are provided, the system will assume the values for the ones not provided are null.
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The data loader can determine the linkages required for the records being loaded based upon unique key values. When defining the interface it is very important that the correct data is provided for the column names. It is also important to define the correct Unique Keys (UKs) for a particular table so the system can correctly focus on the right record to update/insert. You can override with more UKs columns but if not all of the default ones are provided, the system will assume the values for the ones not provided are null.
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An example of where this would be used is for loading into the Sundries table as there is no defined UK column set for that table. Fields which could be used to define a UK set for this table could be, PSL.START_DATE, PSL.PPC_ID.PC_CODE, PSLD.PPC_ID.PC_CODE, PSL.EEM_ID.EID_ID.PERSON_CODE.
An example of where this would be used is for loading into the Sundries table as there is no defined UK column set for that table. Fields which could be used to define a UK set for this table could be, PSL.START_DATE, PSL.PPC_ID.PC_CODE, PSLD.PPC_ID.PC_CODE,
PSL.EEM_ID.EID_ID.PERSON_CODE.
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You can now manually define record qualification using the [IDIF]. To do so, you must set the Record Type of the interface field to 'Qualify Record' and define a qualifying value for the field in the Constant Value field.
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If the field value (before the application of derivation expression, if one exists) matches the value defined in the Constant Value field, then the record is qualified and permitted to be loaded. If the values do not match, the entire record is skipped. By default (if Record Type is not set) all records are qualified.
You can use an existing field to use as a record qualifier or you may create a foreign field to use a qualifier and reference another field using a derivation expression. The above example uses a foreign field as a qualifier record. In the example, if value in the time entered field in the file does not equal 00000000 then the value passes the case when scenario (true) and the
record qualifies. If the value did equal 0000000 then the value would fail the case when clause (false) and the record would be bypassed.
To load derived values for columns, the 'Beg Posn' and 'End Posn' values for the interface field must be set to '-1'.
Value derivation or manipulation is respected by the LMTD using the [IDIF] screen. You populate the 'Derivation Expression' field on the [IDIF] screen for the field needed to manipulate or derive.
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