Edit the datatype of a field in a stream

To edit the datatype of a field in an existing stream in Bytebeam console,

1. Access Settings Tab

   Navigate to the Settings Tab by clicking on your username at the top right

2. Locate the Target Stream and Field

   Go to Streams tab and locate the field for which the datatype needs to be changed

3. Initiate the Datatype edit

   Click on the Edit icon at the chosen field and select the desired datatype from the dropdown menu and click on the Save icon

4. Confirm the selection

   Type field name in the field, and Click on Confirm to edit the datatype of the field.

You can modify a field’s datatype, but certain restrictions apply. For example, changing a nullable datatype to a non-nullable datatype is not permitted.