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# Options

The Extract to rows step has the following options:

![Extract to rows step dialog box](/files/XRYVecUFR2kexIvafCRD)

| Option                    | Description                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Step name                 | Specifies the unique name of the Extract to rows step on the canvas. You can customize the name or leave it as the default. |
| Source hierarchical field | Specifies the hierarchical input field name from the previous step, which will be used to extract the data.                 |
| Pass through fields       | Select to add the input fields to the output fields.                                                                        |

\## Fields

| Field                  | Description                                                                              |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Hierarchical data path | Complete path of the field name in the hierarchical field source.                        |
| Output field name      | Name of the field that maps to the corresponding field in the hierarchical input source. |
| Type                   | Data type of the generated output field.                                                 |
| Path field name        | (Optional) Adds the hierarchical path as a new output field with the specified name.     |


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