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Hi

In my source .csv file the Date is in format ddmonyy ..I tried viewing the file through sequentialstage by giving it datatype Date,timestamp and NUmeric ..but I am not able to view it

what data type should i set so that i can view it ..can it be varchar ..

Of course it can be VarChar.

Read it as varchar in the source stage. Have a transformer and use function StringtoDate(Source, "%dd%mmm%yy"). In the target use data type as Date

ok the date column problem is solved by setting it to varchar ..

but I have three decimal columns which have null values in the source ..I am able to view it when I set it as varchar ..but not as decimal..

can anyone tell how i can set default value in sequential file stage for those columns ..so that I am able to view it

Go the columns tab, make sure you to set Nullable property to Yes, then double click on that column (double click on the number of the row to the left), under the Properties list click on Nullable, now on the right you'll get the Available properties to add, click on Null Field Value and in the textbox above enter the value you want to show when null.

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Sequential File stage does not understand nulls. So you have to handle it.
Inside Sequential File Stage Properties, go to columns and then double click on the left hand side of the required column name. In that you will find a "Nullable" property. Set a Null Field Value for that. It can be a valid value or an empty string.

Thanks abhilash and iHijazi :D I will mark this topic as resolved