Edit Data File Section

Editing a data file section in a package in the Load Definition File editor consists of the following steps:

Step 1

The first step is to select the Edit Existing Package task in the PACKAGES task bar along the left side of the load definition file editor to activate the PACKAGES page if it isn't already activated.

Step 2

The second step is to active the package that contains the data file section that is to be edited and either double-click on the data file section or select that data file section from the Data File Sections list on the PACKAGES page:

The Edit Data File Section dialog box will appear:

The Edit Data File Section dialog box is composed of the following properties:

Property

Description

Data Source Identifier

Name of the Data Source Identifier File that contains the locations of the files used to update that portion of the data-store and the associated indexes.

View Scanning Parameters

Identifies the Data File, end of record identifier and the identity field.

Data Parsing Information

Entries used to identify individual data fields within the input data.

Step 3

The third step is to edit the information that needs to be changed. In this case the name of the identity field has been changed:

After the information has been edited, click the OK button to apply the changes.

The data file section has been edited.

To learn more about adding, deleting and editing the data parsing information see the following topics of this documentation:

Data Parsing Information

Add Data Parsing Information.

Delete Data Parsing Information.

Edit Data Parsing Information.


Editing Packages

Saving a File