BatchLocalFile Specific Features

Using the BatchLocalFile OTD to read records from a local file has the following advantages:

• Data Streaming: Allows your application to stream data directly to and from a local file system when used together with the BatchFTP OTD or the record-processing OTD. This feature minimizes the required RAM when large files are read, because the entire file is never loaded in memory.

• Resume Reading: Allows your application to read large files in a number of subsequent Business Rule executions, when you are using data streaming. This operation is achieved by persisting information about the current successful file read operation and resuming the next read operation from that last stored position.

For more information on the Resume Reading feature, see Resume Reading Feature.