Validating a flat file definition

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

  • Check for overlapping fields in a position-based flat file.

  • 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.

  • Initiate a verification of the template flat file against the definition when a template file is loaded.

Note: 

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 Describer Tools Menu, select Validate.

    The Output View displays the result of the validation process.

  3. Close and exit the application.