Viewing flat file targets

Use this procedure to view the details in a flat file target.

  1. From the PA tool menu, click Manage > Detection.
  2. Click the Targets tab > Flat tab.
  3. Select a flat file target in the list.

    The view shows the flat file target details.

    Here are two examples of flat files and matching flat target view:

    
            123200508240000014358000000034920
456200508240000000034000000003420
456200508240000000069000000006920

Record number = 1
Record separator = \r\n
Start position = 1
End position = 3

000120050824000356821971@@525020050824@@07402005082445

Record number = 2
Record separator = @@
Start position = 1
End position = 4

    For this example:

    In the Record number = 1, the start position and end position refer to 123.

    In the Record number = 2, the start and end position refer to 5250.

  4. Click Close to go back to the PA main window.