Define Output External File Template

Explanation

Use this activity to define specific file template data for output files. A file template can be referred to when creating an output file only if data has been defined in the Output Files tab in the External File Template window.

The following input options are available:

• Creation Options
  These options defines things like default file name, default file path for client and server processing, output file name options.
• Remove Transaction Options
  Defines how to handle automatic removal of created external file transactions that are associated with the file template.
  The job that performs the removal must be started via the External File Assistant.
• XML Creation Options
  These options enable XML output creation. Style sheet or transformer file path can be specified, based on which the output XML file is formatted.

Prerequisites

A file template must exist to be able to supply output file options. It is possible to add or modify output file options also for system defined file templates.

System Effects

When the options for output files have been supplied then the template is defined as an output template. To be able to use the template please make sure to first handle the following:

• Define file template control instructions for output files if necessary.
• Make sure that the template definition is valid.
• Mark the file template as active.

Window

External File Template

Related Window Descriptions

External File Template
External File Template - Output Files

Procedure

1. Go to the Output Files tab in the External File Template window.
2. Click New.
3. Specify Creation Options. These options are useful if e.g. the same file path, file name and file name option always should be suggested when using the file template.
   If an output interface is defined for the file type that the file template is associated with then this interface will be suggested in the Api To Call field. This is the interface that should be called during the Create External Output File process.
4. Specify Remove Transaction Options if it is required to remove the stored output file transactions after a specific number of days.
5. Specify XML Creation Options if it is required to enable XML output creation for this template. If a transformer or style sheet is associated with the output XML file, the transformer/ style sheet file path can be specified and imported into the system or exported from the system or cleared from the template.
6. Specify Record Handling Options if necessary.
7. Click Save to store that output file options.