Creating an Interface - Format Tab - ASCII
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Specify the physical location of the interface file. The location
can either be the local disk or a server on your network. You can specify the
path or click the
Folder option to select a
file. The first time you run a write interface, an ASCII file is created at
this location.
You can use these variables in the interface paths:
Variable name Description %Version Infor Production Scheduling version
Example: "5.4.01"
%Build Infor Production Scheduling build number
%UserAsFolder Infor Production Scheduling user folder
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents\Infor\Production Scheduling\
%DesktopFolder Desktop folder
Example: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Desktop
%DataFileFolder Folder where the data file is located %Company Name The company name specified in Global Preferences %Plant Name The plant name specified in Global Preferences %Model Name The model name specified in Global Preferences %Start Workarea The date and time when the work area starts. The format used to specify the date and time is "YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS". %End Workarea The date and time when the work area concludes. The format used to specify the date and time is "YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS". %Start Horizon The date and time when the horizon starts. The format used to specify the date and time is "YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS". %End Horizon The date and time when the horizon concludes. The format used to specify the date and time is "YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS". %Current Time The current date and time using the format "YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS" - Select the fixed length line option, if required. Alternatively, select column separator and specify the ASCII code for the character you want to use in the box to the right.
- Use the line separator list box menu to indicate your line separator/document type. You can set the default in your preferences.
- Click OK to save changes and close the window. Alternatively, continue populating the tabs in this window.