Write Flat File activity
The Write Flat File activity converts data from an orchestration into flat file data (non-XML data) that is valid to the specified Flat File Schema.
About this task
The flat file data is returned as a string output parameter. The data from the orchestration can come from multiple variables of different types. For example, the data from the orchestration could contain two sets of XML data valid to two different XML Schemas and a string.
Flat file (non-XML) data includes comma-separated values (.csv) and other types of delimited files, as well as fixed-length text files that comprise many EDI systems.
You must create the Flat File Schema before you can select a Flat File Schema in the Select a Flat File Schema field of the Configure task. See Creating a flat file schema for more information.
To add a Write Flat File activity to an orchestration:
Procedure
- Create or open an orchestration. For more information, see Creating an orchestration. A graphical representation of the orchestration is displayed.
- Select the Activities tab and expand the Transform folder.
- Drag the Write Flat File activity onto the orchestration
- Select the Write Flat File activity and configure it as described in Write Flat File activity configuration.