View and add input fields on the Input Fields tab of the Properties panel. The Input Fields tab displays the name, type, precision, and scale for each input field.
By default, the Data Services transformation creates an inputBuffer field. The Data Services transformation might create additional input fields depending on the transformation properties and data services type that you configure.
If you need to pass additional files, file names, or parameters to the data service, you can add additional input fields. You configure the field name, type, and precision for each field.
The following table describes the default input fields that Data Service transformation creates based on the transformation properties:
Field name
Description
inputBuffer
Receives the source data when the input type is buffer.
Receives the source file name and path when the input type is file.
OutputFilename
Receives the output file name when the output type is file.
Service_Name
Receives data service names when you enable the Dynamic Service Name property.
The following table describes the additional input fields that you can create for a Data Services transformation:
Field type
Input/Output
Description
Service Parameter
Input
Receives an input parameter for a data service.
Additional Output (File)
Output
Receives an output file name.
Additional Input (Buffer)
Input
Receives input data to pass to the Data Services transformation.