Override the Source Data Type

When there is a mismatch in the data types between the incoming source field and the catalogue field, then the system shows a warning to fix the data type to avoid ingestion failure. In that case, you can perform one of the following actions:

• Choose the data type that matches the source data
• Add an enricher while mapping the source to align incoming data with catalogue fields
• Override the source data type to your desired data type

If you choose to override, then click the option provided below the source field name. This will replace the data type of the incoming field with the data type of the catalogue field. In the example shown below, the String type incoming field is overridden to match with the Integer type of the catalogue field.

Edit Data Type Override

Perform the following steps to edit a data type override:

1. You can edit an override by clicking the Edit option shown in the image below.

   
2. In the new window that appears, choose your desired data type for the source field from the drop-down menu. Note that overriding the data type will process the records based on the chosen data type. If there are any conflicting records in the incoming fields, then it may either be discarded or result in record failure.