CIS-DF Ingest Practice Question
An administrator is setting up an import using Robust Transform Engine (RTE). They need to ensure that incoming records are only processed if a specific status field equals 'Active'. Where should this conditional filtering be configured within RTE?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure data stream filters or conditional field processors within the Robust Transform Engine definition.
RTE supports filtering data stream rows using data stream pre-filters or conditional transformers.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Write an On-Load Client Script on the staging table.
Why it's wrong here
Client scripts run in the browser and cannot filter backend data streams.
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Modify the identification rule criteria to ignore inactive records.
Why it's wrong here
Identification rules are for record matching, not conditional record filtering.
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Configure data stream filters or conditional field processors within the Robust Transform Engine definition.
Why this is correct
RTE provides data stream filtering capabilities to drop or ignore rows that do not meet specified criteria before sending them to the IRE.
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Set the Coalesce checkbox on the Transform Map to 'Active'.
Why it's wrong here
Coalesce is for matching records, not conditional ingestion filtering.
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