Data Flow Path Editor (General Page)

Use the Data Flow Path Editor dialog box to set path properties, view column metadata, and manage the data viewers attached to the path.

Use the General node of the Data Flow Path Editor dialog box to name and describe the path, and to specify the options for path annotation.

Options

• Name
  Provide a unique name for the path.

• ID
  The lineage identifier of the path. This property is read-only.

• IdentificationString
  The string that identifies the path. Automatically generated from the name entered above.

• Description
  Describe the path.

• PathAnnotation
  Specify the type of annotation to use. Choose Never to disable annotations, AsNeeded to enable annotation on demand, SourceName to automatically annotate using the value of the SourceName option, and PathName to automatically annotate using the value of the Name property.

• DestinationName
  Displays the input that is the end of the path.

• SourceName
  Displays the output that is the start of the path.

See Also

Tasks

Use Annotations in Packages

Reference

Data Flow Path Editor (Metadata Page)

Data Flow Path Editor (Data Viewers Page)

Concepts

Data Flow