Task commands specify the actual processing that takes place for each FastExport task.
The following table lists the FastExport commands that perform task activities.
| FastExport Command | Function |
|---|---|
| BEGIN EXPORT | Signifies the beginning of an export task and sets the specifications for the task sessions with Teradata Database |
| END EXPORT | Signifies the end of an export task and initiates processing by Teradata Database |
| EXPORT | Provides:
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| FIELD | Specifies a field of the input record that provides data values for the constraint parameters of the SELECT statement |
| FILLER | Specifies a field of the input record that will not be sent to Teradata Database as part of the input record that provides data values for the constraint parameters of the SELECT statement |
| IMPORT | Defines the client file that provides the USING data values for the SELECT statement |
| LAYOUT | Specifies, in conjunction with an immediately following sequence of FIELD and FILLER commands, the layout of the file that provides data values for the USING modifier of the SELECT statement |