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Customize an Existing Content Pack

A Content Pack is a set a files which defines the execution of an ETL along with all its parameters. For details, see Data Management - Install Content Pack.

This section provides information about customizing an existing Content Pack.

Customization is performed in the IDE. For details, seeGetting Started with Content Extension

ClosedCustomize a Content Pack

You can customize an existing Content Pack with the following limitations:

  • Add new entity to the existing content pack
  • Add new column to the existing entity
  • If the column is not Null, then the default value will be set as below:

    Column format Default value
    NUMERIC -1
    FLOAT -1
    INT -1
    VARCHAR "unknown" – if length > 6
    VARCHAR "<blank string>" - if length <=6
    DATETIME 9999-12-31 00:00:00
    TIME 00:00:00
  • Enlarge the existing column length (for example from varchar(10) to varchar(100)).

  • Change existing column from not null to Nullable.

Customization does not support the following cases:

  • Any existing column type change.
  • Any removal of an existing column.
  • Any removal of an existing entity.
  • Any reduction of an existing column length.
  • Any existing column changed from Nullable to not null.
  • Any existing column name change.