Using flat file connectors in deploy anywhere flow services

Add a flat file connector to a deploy anywhere flow service to convert structured document types to flat string format.

Before you begin

Check whether a flat file connector is available, or create a flat file connector. For more information, see Flat file.

Procedure

  1. Open your project and click Integrations > Flow services.
  2. Click Deploy Anywhere Flow Service.
  3. On the Flow Editor page, provide a name and short description for the deploy anywhere flow service.
  4. On the flow step, click All and select Connectors.
    All supported connectors are displayed.
  5. Select the flat file connector.
  6. Select a predefined action.
  7. Click the View/Edit Pipeline icon to map the input and output fields.
  8. Click the i/o icon and select the document type that you created earlier from the flat file connector. The flat file document types use the _ff suffix. In the pipeline, select the corresponding flat file schema in the ffschema field.
  9. Define all steps in the deploy anywhere flow service.
  10. Select a runtime.
  11. Save the deploy anywhere flow service.
  12. Click Sync to synchronize the service. The service is linked to the selected runtime.
  13. Run the deploy anywhere flow service.
    The structured document type is converted to a flat string format defined by the schema. If an error occurs, review the service logic and run the service again.