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If a map contains two input cards with default settings and the second card fails validation, what happens to the map execution?
The correct answer is A. The map fails. In WebSphere Transformation Extender, default input card settings treat validation failures as fatal errors, causing the entire map to fail immediately.
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If a map contains two input cards with default settings and the second card fails validation, what happens to the map execution?
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- AThe map fails
- BThe map executes successfully
- CThe map execution continues the mapping process
- DTrace and Audit log will turn on to capture the error
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(44 responses)- A80% (35)
- B7% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D11% (5)
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In WebSphere Transformation Extender, default input card settings treat validation failures as fatal errors, causing the entire map to fail immediately.
With default input card settings, the validation mode is set to 'Reject On Fail,' which means any validation failure on an input card causes the map to terminate with a failure status. The map does not attempt to continue processing subsequent cards or rules after a fatal validation error. This default behavior ensures data integrity by preventing maps from processing invalid input data.
The map cannot execute successfully because a validation failure on an input card with default settings is treated as a fatal error, not a recoverable condition.
The mapping process does not continue because the default card behavior is to reject and halt execution when validation fails, not to skip and proceed.
Trace and Audit logging are separate settings and are not automatically enabled in response to a validation failure; they must be explicitly configured.
Concept tested: WTX input card default validation failure behavior
Source: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/wte/8.4.0?topic=maps-input-cards
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