Exploring the Spoon interface

As explained earlier, Spoon is the tool with which you create, preview, and run transformations. The following screenshot shows you the basic work areas: Main Menu, Main ToolbarSteps Tree, Transformation Toolbar, and Canvas (Work Area). Note that there is a sample Transformation opened; it allows you to see how the tool looks when you are working with it:

Spoon interface
The terms Canvas and work area will be used interchangeably throughout the book.

The Steps Tree option is only available in Design view. There is also an area named View that shows the structure of the Transformation currently being edited. ...

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