Switch / Case
Description
The Switch Case transform implements the Switch/Case statement found in popular programming languages like Java.
In our case we route rows of data to one or more target transforms based on the value encountered in a certain field.
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Transform name | The name that uniquely identifies the transform. |
Field name to switch | The field name that contains the value to use as a bases for the row routing. |
Use string contains comparison | If checked, the comparison will be true if the value is found anywhere in the field being tested. Unchecked and the value has to exactly match the field. |
Case value data type | The data type of the values specified in this dialog |
Case value conversion mask | The conversion mask of the values specified in this dialog (numeric / date values) |
Case value decimal symbol | The decimal symbol of the values specified in this dialog (numeric values) |
Case value grouping symbol | The grouping symbol of the values specified in this dialog (numeric values) |
Case values | Here you can specify a value-target transform pair, one per row. To specify a null value, simply leave the value column blank while entering a target transform. Please note that it is possible to specify the same target transform more than once. |
Default target transform | All the rows that don’t match any of the case values above are sent to this target transform. |