Aggregator Transformation Overview

The Aggregator transformation performs aggregate calculations, such as averages and sums. The
Integration Service performs aggregate calculations as it reads and stores data group and row data
in an aggregate cache. The Aggregator transformation is an active transformation.

The Aggregator transformation is unlike the Expression transformation, in that you use the
Aggregator transformation to perform calculations on groups. The Expression transformation
permits you to perform calculations on a row-by-row basis.

When you use the transformation language to create aggregate expressions, you can use conditional
clauses to filter rows, providing more flexibility than SQL language.

After you create a session that includes an Aggregator transformation, you can enable the session
option, Incremental Aggregation. When the Integration Service performs incremental aggregation, it
passes source data through the mapping and uses historical cache data to perform aggregation
calculations incrementally.