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title: "Set up Fixed text document"
slug: "set-up-fixed-text-document"
tags: ["Flow topic"]
updated: 2026-03-20T07:47:30Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:53Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-fixed-text-document"
---

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# Set up Fixed text document

Use a **Fixed text** document to read data from or write data to a file with defined start positions and lengths for fields.

## Flow diagram

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## Related

- [Validate connectivity setup](/validate-connectivity-setup.md)
- [Set up external documents - File based](/set-up-external-documents-file-based.md)
- [Manage document record setup - External documents](/manage-document-record-setup-external-documents.md)
- [Manage document record field setup - External documents](/manage-document-record-field-setup-external-documents.md)