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| The Text Generator Task allows you to write to a text file. This file is made up of fixed-length fields. Each piece of data in a fixed-length text file appears in a specific order, and each piece of data is placed in a field with a set length. Unused space within a field is padded with spaces. Fixed-length text files are used by some mainframe-based applications. |
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Write to file: This option should be checked if the files generated by this task are to be written to a file. Specify the full path to the directory in the File output path field. |
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Root node: When the customizer is first opened, a single root element appears. The Fixed length text file, which this task will generate, consists of a group called root with no child lines, and therefore no field descendants. Since the data in the text file that is generated by this task originates from the content of its field nodes, if you were to run a solution containing this task as it currently configured, the output file would contain no data.
Right-click, on the root node to add child nodes (Group or Line). Continue to add groups, lines and fields until you achieve the desired structure for your text file. For more information, see Creating a Node. |
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Load: This option allows you to import the definition of the text file by loading a data dictionary file (XML file containing the text file's definition). When the data dictionary file is chosen, you have the option to merge it with the existing structure or simply replace the current definition. |
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Save As: This option allows you to export the definition of the text file to a data dictionary file (XML File) to be used by other text tasks. |
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