# DATAFLOWS - [What are Dataflows?](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/what-are-dataflows.md) - [Sources](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources.md) - [Data Providers and File Formats Supported in Astera Data Stack](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/data-providers-and-file-formats-supported-in-astera-data-stack.md) - [Setting Up Sources](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/setting-up-sources.md) - [Excel Workbook Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/excel-workbook-source.md) - [COBOL File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/cobol-file-source.md) - [Database Table Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/database-table-source-1.md) - [Delimited File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/delimited-file-source.md) - [File System Items Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/file-system-items-source.md) - [Fixed Length File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/fixed-length-file-source.md) - [Email Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/email-source.md) - [Report Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/report-source.md) - [SQL Query Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/sql-query-source.md) - [Text Converter](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/text-converter.md) - [XML/JSON File Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/xml-json-file-source.md) - [PDF Form Source](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/pdf-form-source.md) - [Parquet File Source (Beta)](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/parquet-file-source-beta.md) - [MongoDB Source (Beta)](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/mongodb-source-beta.md) - [Data Model Query](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/sources/data-model-query.md) - [Transformations](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations.md) - [Introducing Transformations](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/introducing-transformations.md) - [Aggregate Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/aggregate-transformation.md) - [Constant Value Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/constant-value-transformation.md) - [Denormalize Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/denormalize-transformation.md) - [Distinct Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/distinct-transformation.md) - [Expression Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/expression-transformation.md) - [Filter Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/filter-transformation.md) - [Join Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/join-transformation.md) - [List Lookup Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/list-lookup-transformation.md) - [Merge Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/merge-transformation.md) - [Normalize Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/normalize-transformation.md) - [Passthru Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/passthru-transformation.md) - [Reconcile Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/reconcile-transformation.md) - [Route Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/route-transformation.md) - [Sequence Generator](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/sequence-generator.md) - [Sort Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/sort-transformation.md) - [Sources as Transformations](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/sources-as-transformations.md) - [Subflow Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/subflow-transformation.md) - [Switch Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/switch-transformation.md) - [Tree Join Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/tree-join-transformation.md) - [Tree Transform](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/tree-transform.md) - [Union Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/union-transformation.md) - [Data Cleanse Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/data-cleanse-transformation.md) - [File Lookup Transformation](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/file-lookup-transformation.md) - [SQL Statement Lookup](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/sql-statement-lookup.md) - [Database Lookup](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/database-lookup.md) - [AI Lookup](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/transformations/ai-lookup.md) - [Destinations](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations.md) - [Setting Up Destinations](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/setting-up-destinations.md) - [Database Table Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/database-table-destination.md) - [Delimited File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/delimited-file-destination.md) - [Excel Workbook Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/excel-workbook-destination.md) - [Excel Workbook Report](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/excel-workbook-report.md) - [Fixed Length File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/fixed-length-file-destination.md) - [JSON File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/json-file-destination.md) - [MongoDB Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/mongodb-destination.md) - [Parquet File Destination (Beta)](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/parquet-file-destination-beta.md) - [SQL Statement Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/sql-statement-destination.md) - [XML File Destination](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/destinations/xml-file-destination.md) - [Data Logging and Profiling](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling.md) - [Creating Data Profile](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/creating-data-profile.md) - [Creating Field Profile](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/creating-field-profile.md) - [Data Quality Mode](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/data-quality-mode.md) - [Using Data Quality Rules in Astera](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/using-data-quality-rules-in-astera.md) - [Record Level Log](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/record-level-log.md) - [Quick Profile](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-logging-and-profiling/quick-profile.md) - [Database Write Strategies](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/database-write-strategies.md): This section talks about the various database write strategies offered within Astera. - [Data Driven](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/database-write-strategies/data-driven.md) - [Source Diff Processor](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/database-write-strategies/source-diff-processor.md) - [Database Diff Processor](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/database-write-strategies/database-diff-processor.md) - [Text Processors](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors.md) - [Delimited Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/delimited-parser.md) - [Delimited Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/delimited-serializer.md) - [Language Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/language-parser.md) - [Fixed Length Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/fixed-length-parser.md) - [Fixed Length Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/fixed-length-serializer.md) - [JSON Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/json-parser.md) - [XML/JSON Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/xml-json-parser.md) - [XML/JSON Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/text-processors/xml-json-serializer.md) - [Data Warehouse](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-warehouse.md) - [Fact Table Loader](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-warehouse/fact-table-loader.md) - [Dimension Loader](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-warehouse/dimension-loader.md) - [Data Vault Loader](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/data-warehouse/data-vault-loader.md) - [EDI](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/edi.md) - [EDI Source File](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/edi/edi-source-file.md) - [EDI Message Parser](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/edi/edi-message-parser.md) - [EDI Message Serializer](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/edi/edi-message-serializer.md) - [EDI Destination File](https://documentation.astera.com/dataflows/edi/edi-destination-file.md) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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