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Set up the XML to Text Translator activity

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Use the XML to Text Translator activity to send data in a fixed-length format to external parties.

Steps

  1. Create a connection and insert the element XMLTOTEXTTRANSLATOR.

  2. On the elements line, select Edit.

  3. On the XML to Text Translator Setup page, fill in the following fields:

  4. Select Check Configuration to see if there are Anywhere Mobility Solutions configuration errors.

  5. Select OK.

Settings

Field

Description

Document Type

Select the document type: either Internal or External.

Document No.

Based on the document type, select the document.

Include Headers

Select this field to include header details in the text output.

Node Name

Filled in automatically based on the selected document.

Width

Specify how many characters the field includes.

Alignment

Specify the alignment: Left or Right.

Filler Character

Specify which character fills the empty places in your text file.

Encoding

The activity supports the encoding types supported by standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Unicode, UTF8, and ASCII.

Codepage

To write the file in a specific encoding type, set Encoding to Others and specify the codepage ID. For more information about encoding code page numbers, see the Encoding Class topic in MSDN.

XML to Text Translator Setup