The Integrator Pipe output object allows data to be fed into a UNIX pipe. The selected columns are output in a tab-delimited format to the UNIX pipe created by the command string in the command attribute.
Pipe Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| output_type (required) |
String | Identifies the object as a Pipe object. The value of the string is "pipe". |
| input (required) |
String | Defines the object from which the data flow is arriving. |
| columns (required) |
Array of Strings | Defines the columns that should be written to the file. Column names should always begin with a letter. |
| command (required) |
String | Defines the UNIX pipe that will receive the data. This is a shell command, complete with pipelines. In most cases, the final output will be directed to a file. |
| trace_before | Sub-object | Traces data flows entering the specified object. This is equivalent to adding the Trace process object immediately before the current output object. See Embedded Trace Object. |