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Overview

The File configuration and properties in the Dataset module allow you to manage and customize file-related settings. This feature simplifies file management and enhances data handling within the dataset.

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Files

To create and configure a Database File follow these steps:

  1. Access Datasets → Files.
  2. Click the plus icon.
  3. Enter a Name and Description for the new File.

  4. Click Ok.


The new File will show up in the data grid. To edit any property of the new File, double-click the property you wish to edit on the corresponding row. The table below describes each available property you can configure for your Files.

Column

Description

Name

The File's name. The system will warn you in case of you choose an invalid name.

File Name

Specify the full path to the File. The file path can have Tag values embedded using curly bracket syntax. For example ExampleFile{{tag.Test}}.txt. 

When executing, the area in curly brackets is replaced by the Tag's value.

File Type

Specify the file type. The following options are available:

  • Unicode
  • ASCII
  • XML

Objects

Click the button with three dots (...) to select the tags that you want to populate with data from the file with data from specific columns.

Description

The description for the File. Provide a meaningful description to make it easier to execute maintenance in the future.

XML Schema Type

Represents the schema type of an XML file, which can be:

  • A Tag List XML contains a tag list with the Tag name and value.
  • A Tag Object XML that includes the entire tag tree and its children.

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