File I/O sender

The properties of links connecting this node are described.

Configuration properties

Table 1. File I/o sender connection properties
Property Description
Working Directory Enter the directory into which the incoming files are placed before processing begins.
Note: Ensure the directory has the appropriate read/write permissions and that the full path name has been specified. If you are using variables instead of the full path names ensure that the variable is defined in the <INSTALL_DIR>/properties/customer_overrides.properties file.
Completion Directory Enter the directory into which a file is moved after it has been successfully processed or after it exceeds the sizes specified by Max Output File Size or Max Transactions Per File.
Note: Ensure the directory has the appropriate read/write permissions and that the full path name has been specified. If you are using variables instead of the full path names ensure that the variable is defined in the<INSTALL_DIR>/properties/customer_overrides.properties file.
File Prefix Enter the name to prefix to each file name. Used to differentiate output files from different services.
File Suffix Enter the name to append to each file name. Used to differentiate output files from different services.
Max Output File Size (MB) Enter the maximum size (in MB) that can be reached before closing the current file and opening a new one. Starts writing to a new file when the minimum of Max Out File Size and Max Transactions Per File is exceeded.
Max Transactions Per File Enter the maximum number of messages to write to a file before closing the current file and opening a new one. Starts writing to a new file when the minimum of Max Out File Size and Max Transactions Per File is exceeded.
EncodingType Enter the character encoding of the input file. Takes JVM-supported values such as UTF-8, UTF-16, ISO-8859. Defaults to the Application Platform default for the JVM unless otherwise specified.
Max Time to Rollover (mins) Enter the maximum time (in minutes) the output file remains open.
Disable Root Element If you check this box, based on the value of the Max Transactions Per File property, the XMLELEMENT root element is deleted from the XML file.
  • If the value of the Max Transactions Per File property is equal to 1, the XMLELEMENT root element is deleted from the XML file.
  • If the value of the Max Transactions Per File property is greater than 1, the XMLELEMENT root element is not deleted from the XML file.