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After running an EIM task, if the value of IF_ROW_STAT is “FOREIGN KEY”. It means that the import of the record has failed because required column has null value.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

IF_ROW_STAT value of 'FOREIGN KEY' indicates that the record failed because a referenced foreign key value does not exist in the target table. Null values in required columns typically result in different status codes like 'REQUIRED' or 'MISSING'. The FOREIGN KEY status specifically points to parent record lookup failures.

AI explanation

To answer this question, we need to understand the meaning of the "IF_ROW_STAT" value in the context of an EIM task.

In EIM (Enterprise Integration Manager), the "IF_ROW_STAT" field is used to indicate the status of a record during the import process. It provides information on whether the import of a record was successful or encountered any issues.

If the value of "IF_ROW_STAT" is "FOREIGN KEY", it does not necessarily mean that the import of the record has failed due to a required column having a null value.

The "FOREIGN KEY" value indicates that there is a problem with the foreign key constraint. It typically means that the record being imported references a value in a foreign key column that does not exist in the corresponding parent table.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

B) False - The presence of "FOREIGN KEY" as the value of "IF_ROW_STAT" does not necessarily indicate that the import of the record has failed due to a null value in a required column. It indicates a problem with the foreign key constraint.