After you have selected the Source application, the next step while creating a Template is to define the Destination application. A Destination Application is an application from where data is to be transferred from the Source application. After defining the Destination application, you must choose an Action.
An Action is performed at the destination. For example, in an FTP Destination application, if you choose Create File as an action, then a file will be generated at the destination.
You need to define and configure all the destination applications if the Process Flow has multiple target activities. Following are the steps to define and configure the Destination application. Follow the same steps to configure other destination applications.
To select and configure the Destination application of the Template:
Select the Destination application and click Next.
Info The next steps differ depending on the selected Destination application. Select the action and click Next.
Info The list of actions differs for the selected Destination application. For the complete list of actions of the supported applications, refer to Appendix D: Supported Applications.
Skip the next step(s) as these steps are defined by the Partner while creating a Transaction using this Template.
Click Next to select the target data format. You can also define this step by clicking Partner will define this step check box else allow your Partner to define this step. The Partner will define this step while creating a Transaction using this Template.
Select the target data format and target data layout. Target data format is the format in which you want the target file, for example, text, excel. Target data layout is the layout of the target file. You can either use the existing layout or create a new layout. To create a new layout, click
. For more information, refer to Appendix A: File Layouts.
Click Next to define the subsequent destination application. This screen appears only if the Process Flow is using multiple destination applications.
- Repeat all the above steps to define the subsequent destination application(s). You can also allow your Partner to define this step or all steps by clicking Partner will define this step check box. The Partner will define this step while creating a Transaction using this Template.
Click Next to provide the definition of other activities, if any.
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