Configuration

This section explains each of the properties in the configuration blade. 
General
Property
Description
Collection
This associates this agent to a specific collection and defaults to that of the current data stream.
Visit Collections and Stream Hosts to understand more about Collections.
Data Conversion Editor
The data conversions that will be appended to the outgoing payload. Click '+' to add.
Property
Description
Input Column
The column or attribute from the input payload to which the data conversion will be applied.
Output Alias
The attribute name for the converted data to be used in the output payload. You can overwrite an existing attribute from the input payload by choosing it from the dropdown or create a new one by typing in a new name.
Data Type
The data type of the calculated expression: String, Int32, Int64, Double, Boolean or DateTime.
Results Returned As
The expressions can either be appended to the incoming payload (Append to Current) or a new payload is created that consists only of the expressions (New).
Before configuring the Transformation, please ensure that its input endpoint is connected to a parent Agent which will be sending data to it.
Endpoints
Name
Description
Input
This endpoint is used to receive data from the parent Agent.
Output
Depending on the Results Returned As configuration, either the data conversion(s) are added to events received from the parent Agent or they solely form a new payload - which is made available to this endpoint.
Error
If errors are encountered during the execution of this Agent they will be published on this endpoint.

Property	Description
Collection	This associates this agent to a specific collection and defaults to that of the current data stream.

Property	Description
Input Column	The column or attribute from the input payload to which the data conversion will be applied.
Output Alias	The attribute name for the converted data to be used in the output payload. You can overwrite an existing attribute from the input payload by choosing it from the dropdown or create a new one by typing in a new name.
Data Type	The data type of the calculated expression: String, Int32, Int64, Double, Boolean or DateTime.
Results Returned As	The expressions can either be appended to the incoming payload (Append to Current) or a new payload is created that consists only of the expressions (New).

Name	Description
Input	This endpoint is used to receive data from the parent Agent.
Output	Depending on the Results Returned As configuration, either the data conversion(s) are added to events received from the parent Agent or they solely form a new payload - which is made available to this endpoint.
Error	If errors are encountered during the execution of this Agent they will be published on this endpoint.

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