Difference between Layout and Depth in Ab Initio

5/31/2006 By ITtoolbox Popular Q&A Team for

ITtoolbox as adapted from Abinitio-L discussion group Summary: Can anyone tell me what the difference is between depth and layout in Ab Initio? Full Article: Disclaimer: Contents are not reviewed for correctness and are not endorsed or recommended by ITtoolbox or any vendor. Popular Q&A contents include summarized information from ITtoolbox Abinitio-L discussion unless otherwise noted. Adapted from a response by kunal.ghos on 5/30/2006 The layout of a component basically specifies whether the component is processing the data serially or paralleling. Depth specifies degree of partitioning.