File Source Properties

File Property	Description
Connection	Name of the source connection.
Source Type	Source type. The source type can be single object, file list, command, or parameter.
Object	If the source type is a single object, this property specifies the file source, for example, Customers.csv. If the source property is a file list, this property specifies the text file that contains the file list, for example, SourceList.txt.
Sample Object	If the source type is a command, this property specifies the sample file from which Informatica Cloud imports the source fields.
Command	If the source type is a command, this property specifies the command that generates the source file list, for example, ItemSourcesCmd.bat.
Parameter	If the source type is a parameter, this property specifies the source parameter.
Formatting Options	Flat file format options. Opens the Formatting Options dialog box to define the format of the file. You can choose either a delimited or fixed-width file type. Default is delimited. For a delimited flat file type, configure the following file format options: - Delimiter. Delimiter character. - Text Qualifier. Character to qualify text. - Escape character. Escape character. - Field labels. Determines if the task generates field labels or imports labels from the source file. - First data row. The first row of data. The task starts the read at the row number that you enter. For a fixed-width flat file type, select the fixed-width file format to use. If you do not have a fixed-width file format, go to Configure > Fixed Width File Formats to create one.