Example: Sink block

Export any dataset in your data recipe to a sink block, including locked datasets. Select the dataset to export, select which fields will be exported, and choose the type of sink block to which the fields will be exported. Configure the sink block including the timestamps and qualities for each field.

Example 1: Using Master timestamp and Quality fields

Initial dataset:

Configuration:

Field selection: Select all fields: CO2 and H2

Sink selection: Text Sink

Sink configuration:

1. • File name: Sink block

   • Timestamp output mode: Save all timestamps

   • Quality output mode: Save all quality

Timestamp configuration:

1. • Select: Use Timestamp

   • Default: Master_Timestamp

   • Map all fields with their own timestamp

Qualities:

1. • Select: Use Quality fields

   • Default: Master_Quality

   • Map all fields with their own quality

Resulting text file:

Example 2: Semicolon as delimiter

Initial dataset:

Configuration:

File name: Dataset 1

File Location: C:\New text files

Delimiter: Semicolon

Resulting text file:

Example 3: Using “other” as delimiter

Initial dataset:

Configuration:

File name: Dataset 2

File Location: C:\New text files

Delimiter: Other “__”

Resulting text file:

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Related topics:

• Overview of operation:Sink block

• Configuring operation: Sink block

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