apache / apache/hop

[Feature Request]: Allow the target field for a Concat Fields transform to be either an existing field or a new field (currently you only can create a new field

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Description

### What would you like to happen?

Allow the target field for a Concat Fields transform to be either an existing field or a new field (currently you only can create a new field

### Issue Priority

Priority: 3

### Issue Component

Component: Transforms

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Research direction

The issue names the Concat Fields transform but no files or tests; begin by locating its configuration and execution entry points. Trace how the target field is selected and written, then verify that both an existing field and a new field can be chosen without changing the concatenated result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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