Unpack External Input File

Explanation

Use this activity to perform the unpack step.

If the unpack step encounters errors then the each incorrect line/transaction will get an error status and the error can be seen in the Error Text column in the detail part of the External File Transactions page.

It is possible to edit loaded file lines directly in External File Transactions page and re-execute the Unpack step.

To perform this activity navigate to External File Transactions page and click on Input File and then click Unpack External Input File to start the unpacking.

Prerequisites

An external load must have been entered and should be in state of Unpacked.

System Effects

The previously read input file lines will be unpacked by using the unpack instructions according to the external file template details and control statements associated with the input options for the template. The load will get the state Unpacked.