Binary File

This page describes how to use a binary file as a data source in Connections.

1. Considerations
Binary File does not support Geomtry or Geography data types.
2. Basic Parameters
To connect a Binary File as a Data Source, fill in the following parameters (image 1):
Parameter
Value
Source
The location of the source file. Either a Local upload, Amazon S3, or Azure Blob Storage

The following authentication methods are supported per source:

Amazon S3: Access Key ID/Secret Access Key

Azure Blob Storage: Connection String
Header Lines to Ignore
The number of records from the top of the file to ignore before the data starts (includes column header).
Footer Lines to Ignore
The number of records from the bottom of the file to ignore
Encoding
The encoding of the file. This default to UTF8, however also supports: UTF8_BOM, UTF16, ASCII.
Path
The path to the source file to load. To upload a local file, you must first insert a Parameter in the Info tab of the connection (ex: filepath). Then, you would reference that same value in this location (Ex: @Filepath). This will then trigger a File Upload option to import your file.
Image 1: Binary File parameters
3. Schema Columns
Geometry and geography data types are not supported for binary files.
1.Add in your applicable columns (Image 2). Review the documentation here for information on the column types available.
2.Binary File sources have a unique parameter for Standard Columns:
1.Parse Content By - Choose from the following three options to define how you want to parse your content:
Byte Length - The content length in number of bytes
Trailing Byte Sequence - the trailing sequence in base64 that indicates the end of the field
Succeeding Byte Sequence - the trailing sequence in base64 that indicates the start of the next field, and thus the end of this one.
Image 2: Schema Columns
4. Filter
Adding a filter section allows you to enter a CQL filter statement for your results (Image 3). See here for more information on adding a Filter.
Image 3: Adding a Filter Section

File Based Source

Binary File Data Source Example

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Parameter	Value
Source	The location of the source file. Either a Local upload, Amazon S3, or Azure Blob Storage The following authentication methods are supported per source: Amazon S3: Access Key ID/Secret Access Key Azure Blob Storage: Connection String
Header Lines to Ignore	The number of records from the top of the file to ignore before the data starts (includes column header).
Footer Lines to Ignore	The number of records from the bottom of the file to ignore
Encoding	The encoding of the file. This default to UTF8, however also supports: UTF8_BOM, UTF16, ASCII.
Path	The path to the source file to load. To upload a local file, you must first insert a Parameter in the Info tab of the connection (ex: filepath). Then, you would reference that same value in this location (Ex: @Filepath). This will then trigger a File Upload option to import your file.