Flat File Utility

The Flat File utility enables you to develop complementary processes to translate incoming files into messages or translate outbound messages into files. You use this utility when external systems send you flat files, when external systems only accept flat files sent to them.

The Flat File utility reads the data in an incoming flat file and copies the rowsets of the data file into a message. When the utility sends the message to the subscribers, the subscribing systems receive the message an initiate normal inbound data processing. This process works in reverse for outbound flat files.