Perform Complete Output Flow

Explanation

Use this activity to perform all steps related to a complete output flow after you have defined an external load header and output parameter values.

The output steps are:

• Call the API defined on the external file template that will take care of gathering data and send it to External Files.
• Pack the transaction data to a file line according to the external file template.
• Write the file line to the output file.

Prerequisites

An external load must be available that is defined with OutputFile as File Direction and that is not in state File Created.

If the status of the external load is not Empty, then the system will prompt you as to whether it is OK to proceed anyway. If OK, then all steps will be executed, even if some of the steps have already been executed during a previous execution.

System Effects

Executing the complete output flow means that output data is gathered and packed, and then written to a file. If the process is successful, then the output file has been created successfully. If the process fails, then the reported errors must be investigated.

Window

External File Transactions

Related Window Descriptions

External File Transactions

Procedure

1. Open the External File Transactions window.
2. Find the external load using Populate or Query.
3. Right-click in the header section and then click Output File and then click Complete Output Flow to start the output process.
4. Click OK.