VSAM Data Source
VSAM Channel reads data stored in COBOL EBCDIC and Text Format.
Configuring a VSAM Data Source
To add a VSAM Data Source into your pipeline, drag the Data Source to the canvas and right-click on it to configure.
Under the Schema tab, you can select the Max No. of Rows and Sampling Method as Top-N or Random Sample.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| HDFS Connection | Container connection name for creating connection. |
| Data Type | Two types of data type are supported: EBDCIC: Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code, is an 8 bit character encoding used on IBM mainframes and AS/400s. TEXT: Text files are also accepted as data type. |
| Generate Record ID | Every generated record will have a primary record id corresponding to every entry. |
| HDFS Copy Book Path | CopyBook is Schema file for Cobol. This is where you can use the Scope Variable using @. To know more about the same, read about Scope Variable. |
| HDFS Data Path | The file path in HDFS from where the data will be read. |
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