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Complex File Targets

A mapping that runs in the Hadoop environment can process complex files.
The following table shows the complex files that a mapping can process in the Hadoop environment:
File Type
Format
Blaze Engine
Spark Engine
Hive Engine
Avro
Flat
Supported
Supported
Supported
Avro
Hierarchical
Supported*
Supported**
Supported*
JSON
Flat
Supported*
Supported
Supported*
JSON
Hierarchical
Supported*
Supported**
Supported*
ORC
Flat
Not supported
Supported
Not supported
ORC
Hierarchical
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Parquet
Flat
Supported
Supported
Supported
Parquet
Hierarchical
Supported*
Supported**
Supported*
XML
Flat
Supported*
Not supported
Supported*
XML
Hierarchical
Supported*
Not supported
Supported*
* The complex file writer object must be connected to a Data Processor transformation.
** The complex file writer object must be enabled to project columns as complex data type.