DataFlux Data Management Studio 2.6: User Guide

Creating Fixed-Width Output

Overview

You can create a fixed-width output file to hold the results of a data job by adding a Text File Output node to the final node in a data job. Then, you can perform the following tasks:

Configure Fixed-Width File Output Parameters

You can configure the output parameters for the fixed-width file in the Text File Input Properties dialog. For example, the following display shows that the output file is specified and the default encoding is used for a sample file.

Select Fixed-Width File Output Fields

The available output fields are determined by the data that flows into the Fixed Width File Output node. In the example depicted in the display below, all of the Available fields are moved to the Selected field.

Preview the Fixed-Width File Output

You can easily preview the fixed-width file output that you added to the data job. Right-click Fixed Width File Output node and click Preview in the pop-up menu. A preview is provided in the Details pane, as shown in the following display.

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