Validating a flat file definition

Validating a flat file definition ensures that your definition is syntactically and semantically correct. The results should be considered as an indication of the validity of a definition. Validation in Flat File Definition covers these tasks:

Check the structure of the flat file definition. This is useful when the flat file definition is created manually using an XML editor and then imported into the tool.

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You must validate that a flat file definition is correct according to the specification of the Flat File Message.

Use this procedure to validate the syntax and semantics of a flat file definition.

  1. Open an existing template flat file or a flat file definition.
  2. In the Flat File Definition Editor, right-click in the Message Definition tree view, select Validate.

    The Validation Information dialog displays the result of the validation process.