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A project is a container for HCL Link artifacts.
Maps
Maps define input and output specifications and mapping rules for data transformation.
Map settings
MapTrace settings
Trace > Format
The Format setting specifies whether the contents of the trace file are binary or text. Binary files are smaller than text files and are likely to have less impact on performance (however, never use tracing in a production environment).

Projects
A project is a container for HCL Link artifacts.
- Flows
  This documentation describes how Flows can be run from REST API, listeners, or they can be scheduled.
- Maps
  Maps define input and output specifications and mapping rules for data transformation.
  - Using Maps
  - Create maps to specify sources and targets
  - Maps and map source files
    Basic tasks involved in creating and managing maps.
  - Input and output cards
  - Card settings
  - Map rules
  - Formulating map rules
  - Functional map basics
  - Map settings
    - Map Audit settings
    - MapTrace settings
      - MapTrace > Switch
      - Trace > Filename
      - Trace > Unique
        The Unique setting specifies how a map trace file is named.
      - Trace > InputTrace
      - Trace > Input Card_Number
      - Trace > Input Range Start
      - Trace > Input Range End
      - Trace > Output Trace
      - Trace > Output Card_Number
      - Trace > Summary_Content
      - Trace > Format
        The Format setting specifies whether the contents of the trace file are binary or text. Binary files are smaller than text files and are likely to have less impact on performance (however, never use tracing in a production environment).
    - WorkSpace settings
    - Time Zone settings
    - Validation settings
    - Retry settings
    - Warnings settings
  - Configuring bursts
  - Building maps
  - Running a map
  - Managing invalid data
  - Map audit overview
  - Troubleshooting
  - Error and warning messages
- Schemas
  Use the schema designer to define, modify, and view schemas. A schema describes the syntax, structure, and semantics of your data.
- Connections and Actions
  This documentation describes connections and actions.
- Files
  Files are used in various places within HCL Link. HCL Link allows files to be uploaded to the HCL Linkserver.

Trace > Format

The Format setting specifies whether the contents of the trace file are binary or text. Binary files are smaller than text files and are likely to have less impact on performance (however, never use tracing in a production environment).

Option: Description
Text: Generates a text trace file. This is the default format.
Binary: Generates a binary trace file. Use the dtxmaptrace utility to convert a binary trace file to text. ASSERT messages in the binary trace file indicate which data type (from the schema) HCL Link is validating.