Connect File rules
Completing the Service tab

Field

Description

Enter a full path to an existing output directory. For example, if the Process Commander server is hosted on Windows, you can enter C:\temp. If the server is hosted on UNIX-based operating system, you can enter /tmp.

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.BURND 4/13/09

Optional. Enter a file name and optionally a file type (extension) that is valid for the server platform.

This field is required unless this Connect File rule is to download a work object file attachment. In that case, leave the File Name blank. The output file has the same name as the work object attachment. BURND BUG-5288 Rejected

This field supports the Global Resource Settings syntax (=.PageName.PropertyName). For more information, see Using the Global Resource Settings feature.BURND 4/13/09

Select to control runtime results when a file already exists:

• Fail — To end the connector operation.
• Append — Append output to the end of the existing file.
• Overwrite — Replace the existing file.

Field

Description

Your application can create the contents of the output file with a single execution of the Connect-File method, or with multiple executions. See Connect-File method.

Select this checkbox to allow the file to remain open for additional output. Include in the processing sequence a final use of the Connect-File method that closes the file.

Field

Description

Identify a property to hold the outcome status rule. You can use a default property @baseclass.pyStatusValue or another Text mode Single Value property.

Identify a property to hold an outcome status message. The default value @baseclass.pyStatusMessage.