Creating a flat file definition

You can create file file definitions using the Flat File Definition tool in Business Document Mapper. Follow these steps to create flat file definitions.

  1. Right-click a mapping project in the Mapping Explorer view and select New Flat File Definition.

    The Flat File Definition Editor is displayed.

  2. Create the flat file definition.

    For a list of example flat file definitions, see the appendices section in this user guide.

  3. Click the Save icon or press Ctrl + S to save the flat file definition.
  4. Right-click in the Flat File Definition Editor's definition tree and select Save to Server to save the flat file definition to the appropriate server.