CSV Generator
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Overview
You can use this Snap to generate a new CSV document for the next Snap in the pipeline.
Variables in the CSV, such as $name or $email are the variables that are retrieved through the input view of the Snap during execution. You can map these variables by using an upstream Data or Structure Snap.
Snap Type
CSV Generator Snap is a Read-type Snap that reads or generates a new CSV document for the next Snap in the Pipeline.
Prerequisites
None.
Support for Ultra Pipelines
Works in Ultra Pipelines.
Snap Views
Type | Format | Number of Views | Examples of Upstream and Downstream Snaps |
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Input | Document
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Output | Document
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Error | Error handling is a generic way to handle errors without losing data or failing the Snap execution. You can handle the errors that the Snap might encounter when running the Pipeline by choosing one of the following options from the When errors occur list under the Views tab. The available options are:
Learn more about Error handling in Pipelines. |
Limitations and Known Issues
None.
Snap Settings
Asterisk (*): Indicates a mandatory field.
Suggestion icon (): Indicates a list that is dynamically populated based on the configuration.
Expression icon (): Indicates whether the value is an expression (if enabled) or a static value (if disabled). Learn more about Using Expressions in SnapLogic.
Add icon ( ): Indicates that you can add fields in the field set.
Remove icon (): Indicates that you can remove fields from the field set.
Field Name | Field Type | Description |
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Label* Default Value: CSV Generator | String | Specify a unique name for the Snap. |
Edit CSV*
| Button | Click the button to launch the CSV editor to define a CSV document. The editor loads an existing CSV document if you have defined it earlier. You can save the CSV file in SnapLogic's file system or import an existing CSV document from it. Learn more about editing CSV document. Ensure that the CSV document header contains non-empty values for all columns. You can customize the CSV:
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Snap Execution Default Value: Validate & Execute | Dropdown list | Select one of the three modes in which the Snap executes. Available options are:
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Editing CSV document
Click Edit CSV to launch the CSV Editor.
Edit the CSV file as required.
Click Ok.
The JSON document is stored in the Snap.
Options in CSV Editor
The following table describes the numbered callouts in the image:
Callout Number | Option | Description |
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1 | Hide whitespace | Hides the whitespace in the output that you may have in the CSV input document. |
3 | Export | Export the JSON document to SnapLogic's file system (SLFS) |
4 | Import | Import a JSON document from your local directory or SLFS. |
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