This tutorial shows how to create HTML tables automatically in Advanced ETL Processor. Use the HTML Table Writer when a workflow needs to turn rows into a ready-to-open table for reports, email bodies, or hand-offs where a raw CSV would start another argument.
What You Will Learn
- Configure the HTML Table Writer as the transformation target.
- Write rows into a valid HTML table structure.
- Review writer properties before generating the output file.
- Decide when to use HTML Table Writer instead of a more flexible text writer template.
Before You Start
Use a test repository or safe sample data while following the tutorial. Production jobs are a poor place to experiment.
HTML Table Writer Docs
This tutorial uses the HTML Table Writer to save transformation output as an HTML table. The writer creates the table structure from rows and fields, so the result can be opened in a browser or reused in a report without asking Excel to interpret another file. Excel has enough hobbies already.
The documentation covers the HTML Table Writer properties and shows a simple HTML table example with thead, tbody, th, and td elements.
If you need a more custom layout, review the related Text File Writer. It can also create HTML output when you need tighter control over markup, headers, footers, or templates.
Need Advanced ETL Processor First?
Download the Advanced ETL Processor trial before following the tutorial, or review Enterprise if you need scheduled unattended execution.