HTTP Target provides the ability to specify the file location that is accessible via HTTP. This section describes how to create a HTTP Target activity using the following details as an example:
File Name | EMP_PersonalDetails.xls |
File Path | http://www.myorganization.com/HR_Files/Employee/ |
Protocol Type | HTTP |
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Go to Services > Target and then click HTTP. The Manage HTTP Target screen is displayed.
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To create an HTTP target activity:
- Go to Develop > Services > Target > HTTP.
- Click Create New.
- Type the name and description of the new HTTP Target in the textboxes Name and Description respectively.Enter target activity.
- Type the HTTP URL. This is the URL of the target application to which you want to post the data, in the textbox HTTP URL.
In above example sales.jsp is an application which handles the posted data. This application could be any server program like ASP and servlet etc. It is the combination of the File Path and File Name. For instance, if the File Path is http://www.myorganization.com/HR_Files/Employee/ and File Name is EMP_PersonalDetails.xls then HTTP URL is http://www.myorganization.com/HR_Files/Employee/EMP_PersonalDetails.xls.Info - Select the post type whether - HTTP or HTTPS from the dropdown list Post Type.
- Select the RFC format from the dropdown list RFC Format.
- - RFC 1867 or RFC 1869.
- Expand Advanced Properties. For more information, refer to Changing Advanced Properties section
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- Click the Save button.
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Tip Click Test to verify the HTTP target activity
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. This verifies the values given in the HTTP URL and Port Type fields.