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Flat file data types and transformation data types

Flat file data types map to transformation data types that the Secure Agent uses to move data across platforms.

The following table lists the Hadoop Files flat data types that the Secure Agent supports and the corresponding transformation data types:

Flat File Data Type	Transformation Data Type	Description
BigInt	BigInt	-9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 Precision of 19, scale of 0
Number	Decimal	Precision 1 to 28 digits, scale 0 to 28
Nstring	Text	1 to 104,857,600 characters Fixed-length or varying-length string.
STRING	String	1 to 104,857,600 characters Default precision is 256. You can increase the value up to 104857600 characters.

Note: You can read or write BigInt, Number, and Nstring data types only when you select Import from Schema File as the Schema Source in the file formatting options.