The Step Metrics tab

For each step in the Transformation, the Step Metrics tab shows several status and information columns. For now, the most relevant columns in this tab are:

Column Value

Read

Number of rows coming from previous steps

Written

Number of rows leaving this step toward the next

Input

Number of rows read from a file or table

Output

Number of rows written to a file or table

Errors

Number of errors in the execution; if there are errors, the whole row will become red

Active

Current status of the execution

 

To better understand the content of the Read and Written columns, let's explain them with an example. As said in the previous chapter, data flows from one step to other (or others). ...

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