CSV Writer Feature Type Parameters
To access feature type parameters, click the gear icon on a feature type in the workspace to open the Feature Type Parameter Editor. To always display the editor in Workbench, you can select View > Windows > Parameter Editor.
General
All feature types share similar General parameters, which may include the Feature Type Name, Reader or Writer Name, and Geometry.
In most Writer Feature Type parameter dialogs, you can also control Dynamic Schema Definitions. Some database formats accept a Table Qualifier prefix on the output table feature type.
See Editing Writer Feature Types for more information.
Dataset
Overwrite Existing File
- Yes: Existing files will be overwritten if a matching CSV file was found in the destination folder.
- No: Rows will be appended to existing files if a matching CSV file was found in the destination folder.
Fields
Write Field Names Row
- If Writing First Row: If the field or column names of the CSV table are specified as the first row of the file, the names will be written to the file.
- Yes: The field or column names will be written to the file.
- No: Column names will not be written to the file.