Creating an Interface - Format Tab - ASCII

  1. 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"
  2. 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.
  3. Use the line separator list box menu to indicate your line separator/document type. You can set the default in your preferences.
  4. Click OK to save changes and close the window. Alternatively, continue populating the tabs in this window.
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