Type Inspector
Overview
You can use this Snap to analyze the input data types in a dataset and get a count of each data type present in the input. This can be uselful if you have multiple data types.
- This is a Transform-type Snap.
Works in Ultra Tasks when the Batch size is set to 1.
Prerequisites
None.
Limitations and known issues
None.
Snap views
| Type | Description | Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Input | This Snap supports a maximum of one document input view. | |
| Output | This Snap supports a maximum of one document output view. A document that contains information about data types. | |
| Learn more about Error handling. | ||
Snap settings
- Expression icon (
): Allows using
JavaScript syntax to access SnapLogic Expressions to set field values dynamically (if
enabled). If disabled, you can provide a static value. Learn more. - SnapGPT (
): Generates SnapLogic Expressions
based on natural language using SnapGPT. Learn
more. - Suggestion icon (
): Populates a
list of values dynamically based on your Snap configuration. You can select only one
attribute at a time using the icon. Type into the field if it supports a comma-separated
list of values. - Upload
: Uploads files. Learn more.
| Field/Field set | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Label | String |
Required. Specify a unique name for the Snap. Modify this to be more appropriate, especially if more than one of the same Snaps is in the pipeline. Default value: Type Inspector Example: Analyze customer data |
| Full class name | Checkbox |
Select this checkbox to output the full class name instead of a shorter one. For example,
Default status: Deselected |
| Aggregate | Checkbox |
Select this checkbox to display the aggregated count of each data type for each field. Default status: Deselected |
| Snap execution | Dropdown list |
Choose one of the three modes in
which the Snap executes. Available options are:
Default value: Validate & Execute Example: Execute only |