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# Dataflows

- [Sources](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources.md)
- [Data Providers and File Formats Supported in Astera](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/data-providers-and-file-formats-supported-in-astera.md)
- [Setting Up Sources](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/setting-up-sources.md)
- [COBOL File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/cobol-file-source.md)
- [Database Table Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/database-table-source.md)
- [Data Model Query Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/data-model-query-source.md)
- [Delimited File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/delimited-file-source.md)
- [Email Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/email-source.md)
- [Excel Workbook Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/excel-workbook-source.md)
- [File Systems Item Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/file-systems-item-source.md)
- [Fixed Length File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/fixed-length-file-source.md)
- [PDF Form Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/pdf-form-source.md)
- [Report Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/report-source.md)
- [SQL Query Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/sql-query-source.md)
- [XML/JSON File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/sources/xml-json-file-source.md)
- [Transformations](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations.md)
- [Introducing Transformations](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/introducing-transformations.md)
- [Aggregate Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/aggregate-transformation.md)
- [Constant Value Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/constant-value-transformation.md)
- [Data Cleanse Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/data-cleanse-transformation.md)
- [Denormalize Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/denormalize-transformation.md)
- [Distinct Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/distinct-transformation.md)
- [Database Lookup Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/database-lookup-transformation.md)
- [Expression Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/expression-transformation.md)
- [File Lookup Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/file-lookup-transformation.md)
- [Filter Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/filter-transformation.md)
- [Join Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/join-transformation.md)
- [List Lookup Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/list-lookup-transformation.md)
- [Merge Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/merge-transformation.md)
- [Normalize Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/normalize-transformation.md)
- [Passthru Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/passthru-transformation.md)
- [Reconcile Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/reconcile-transformation.md)
- [Route Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/route-transformation.md)
- [Sequence Generator Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/sequence-generator-transformation.md)
- [Sort Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/sort-transformation.md)
- [Sources as Transformations](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/sources-as-transformations.md)
- [Subflow Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/subflow-transformation.md)
- [SQL Statement Lookup Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/sql-statement-lookup-transformation.md)
- [Switch Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/switch-transformation.md)
- [Tree Join Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/tree-join-transformation.md)
- [Tree Transform](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/tree-transform.md)
- [Union Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/transformations/union-transformation.md)
- [Destinations](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations.md)
- [Setting Up Destinations](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/setting-up-destinations.md)
- [Database Table Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/database-table-destination.md)
- [Delimited File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/delimited-file-destination.md)
- [Excel Workbook Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/excel-workbook-destination.md)
- [Fixed Length File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/fixed-length-file-destination.md)
- [SQL Statement Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/sql-statement-destination.md)
- [XML/JSON File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/destinations/xml-json-file-destination.md)
- [Data Logging and Profiling](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling.md)
- [Creating Data Profile](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/creating-data-profile.md)
- [Creating Field Profile](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/creating-field-profile.md)
- [Data Quality Mode](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/data-quality-mode.md)
- [Record Level Log](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/record-level-log.md)
- [Using Data Quality Rules in Astera](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/using-data-quality-rules-in-astera.md)
- [Database Write Strategies](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/database-write-strategies.md)
- [Database Diff Processor](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/database-write-strategies/database-diff-processor.md)
- [Data Driven Write Strategy](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/database-write-strategies/data-driven-write-strategy.md)
- [Dimension Loader - Database Write](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/database-write-strategies/dimension-loader-database-write.md)
- [Source Diff Processor](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/database-write-strategies/source-diff-processor.md)
- [Text Processors](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors.md)
- [Delimited Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/delimited-parser.md)
- [Delimited Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/delimited-serializer.md)
- [Fixed Length Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/fixed-length-parser.md)
- [Fixed Length Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/fixed-length-serializer.md)
- [Language Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/language-parser.md)
- [XML JSON Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/xml-json-parser.md)
- [XML JSON Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/text-processors/xml-json-serializer.md)
- [Data Warehouse](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-warehouse.md)
- [Fact Table Loader](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-warehouse/fact-table-loader.md)
- [Dimension Table Loader](https://documentation.astera.com/astera-data-stack-v8/dataflows/data-warehouse/dimension-table-loader.md)


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