Flow Input

To define the input for a dataflow, use a "source" stage. A source is the first stage in a dataflow. It defines the input data you want to process.

Input for a Job

Input data for a job can come from a file or a database. Spectrumâ„¢ Technology Platform has the ability to read data from many file formats and database types. The types of data sources you can read from depend on which modules you have licensed. The Enterprise Data Integration Module provides access to the most data sources of any module.

Note: When designing a job, it is a good idea to account for the possibility of malformed input records. A malformed record is one that cannot be parsed using one of the parser classes provided by Spectrumâ„¢ Technology Platform. For information about handling malformed input records, see Managing Malformed Input Records.

Input for a Service

Input data for a service is defined in an Input stage. This stage defines the fields that the service will accept from a web service request or an API call.