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A Data Stage job is sourcing a flat file which contains a VARCHAR field. This field needs to be mapped to a target field which is a date. Which will accomplish this?

  1. Use a Column Exporter to perform the type conversion.

  2. Data Stage handles the type conversion automatically.

  3. Use the TimestampFromDateTime function in a Transformer.

  4. Use the Modify stage to perform the type conversion.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Modify stage is specifically designed to perform data type conversions and transformations, including converting string fields to date formats. It provides a declarative way to specify type conversions without writing complex logic. The Transformer stage could also handle this but would require explicit conversion logic.

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