Define External File Type Parameters Per Set
Explanation
Use this activity to associate available parameters for
an external file type with a parameter set and to define default values for the
parameters as well as behavior in the general
External File Assistant.
During processing of input and output files via the
External Files toolkit it is possible to refer to a parameter set. The
parameters associated with the set will be used during the process. Regardless
of if the access is performed in a fixed interface like e.g. the External
Supplier Invoices Interface in Invoice or in the general
External File Assistant, the parameter definitions will be used. In the first case the
default values supplied for the parameters in the set will be fetched to the
interface and presented as default values in fixed fields. In the latter case
the parameter description and the associated default values will be presented in
a general parameter input window in the
External File Assistant.
Prerequisites
Available parameters and parameter sets must have been
defined for the external file type to be able to associate parameters to the
sets.
System Effects
Parameter sets that have associated parameters will be
possible to use in external interfaces.
Window
External File Type
Parameter Set Definition
Related Window Descriptions
External File Type Parameter
Set Definition
Procedure
- Open the External File Type
window.
Right-click in the header part and click External File Type Parameter
Definition to launch the
External File Type Parameter Definition
window.
- Click on the Parameter Sets tab.
- Click on the set that you want to associate
parameters with, right-click and click External File Parameters Per Set
to launch the External File Type Parameter Set Definition
window.
- Define the parameter number. User List Of Values to
get available values since the number must correspond to number defined for
available parameters. The description will be displayed automatically.
- Define a default value if any. One special case is
the parameter with identity FILE_DIRECTION_DB that can be used to define the file
direction, 1 for input and 2 for output, making it possible to define if a
parameter set containing this parameter applies to input or output file handling.
- Mark if the parameter is is mandatory.
- Mark if the parameter should be displayed or not in
the parameter input window in the
External File Assistant.
- Mark if the should be possible to define values for
the parameter during input.
- Click Save to save the definitions.