Use these fields to create output options.
1. Output Code
Specify a 4-character alphanumeric code for the output.
2. Description
Specify a 30-character description.
3. Output Type
Select an Output type--choices are Printer, XML, ASCII Delimited (comma separated), ASCII Text (flat file) or PDF Output.
Printer: If you chose Printer as the output type, choose a printer defined in Printer F/M. Normally, printers will continue to be used without defining them as an Output, just as they have been used in FACTS previously. However, since outputs can additionally have custom post-open, pre-close, and post-close programming procedures defined, the ability to use a printer in an Output can bring expanded printer flexibility without code customization.
Output To: If you choose XML or either ASCII as the output type, you have the option to print to a file, a TCP/IP port, or Other. Note: if you set up your Output Option to output to a TCP/IP port, you must ensure the listening port is set up to accept the output and utilize the information as the customer desires.
Server Directory: If you chose an Output type that creates a file, you can indicate you want it to output to a server directory of your choice. This field requires that specific directory exists due to server operating system security issues. (Since every user cannot have permissions to create a directory on the server, it isn’t practical to allow the directory to be created at run time. ) You can use run time replacements (see below). Note: Directories cannot be modified at run-time.
Client Directory: If you chose an Output type that creates a file, indicate if you want the report to be output to a client directory of your choice. You can optionally choose if FACTS can auto-create the directory if it doesn’t exist. You can use run time replacements (see below). Note: Directories cannot be modified at run-time.
4. File name
This field can be left blank. If a file name is entered, you cannot change the file name at run time. You can use run time replacements. If the file already exists, the new file will be created with a number on the end, incremented by one (i.e, filename1.txt, filename2.txt, etc).
5. File Extension
If the administrator wants to pre-define a default file extension, it can be entered here. You will be able to override the default.
6. TCP/IP Address
Specify the TCP/IP address for the output. Note that this is only used with Output to TCP/IP output type and is not changeable at run time.
7. Open Procedure
This field is available for a programmer to create a custom procedure and specify it here. This is only available if the Output To output type is "Other".
8. Close Procedure
This field is available for a programmer to create a custom procedure and specify it here. This is only available if the Output To output type is "Other".
1. Post Open
This field is available for a programmer to create a custom procedure and specify it here.
2. Pre Close
This field is available for a programmer to create a custom procedure and specify it here.
3. Post Close:
This field is available for a programmer to create a custom procedure and specify it here.