TypeTranslation tableΒΆ
The TypeTranslation table stores type mapping and transformation rules for the different stages of the Attributes processing when data sources are configured and ingested in Sidra
| Column | Description | Format | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Id | AssetPart identifier | int | Yes |
| SourceType | Data type in the source system (e.g. ntext, float, VARBINARY) | varchar(50) | Yes |
| Translation | Destination type or transformation expression to destination type e.g. NVARCHAR(MAX) | varchar(500) | Yes |
| ConnectorID | GUID for the connector used for the data intake process | uniqueidentifier | Yes |
| ConnectorVersion | Version of the connector used for the data intake process | varchar(20) | Yes |
| IdTypeTranslationSink | Id of the Type Translation sink or destination | tinyint | Yes |
| StoredAsBase64 | Boolean indicating whether the type is stored as base64 | bit | Yes |
See section about Data-ingestion for more information about the usage of this table.
The TypeTranslationSink table includes different values:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Parquet |
| 2 | Databricks |
| 3 | TSQL |
| 4 | Source |