Input
For more information about mapping and transforming input data, see TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ Process Design.
The input for the activity is the following.
Input Item |
Datatype |
Description |
text |
string |
The text string to parse. This input item is only available when "String" is specified in the Input Type field on the Configuration tab. |
fileName |
string |
The location and name of the file to read. The file’s contents is used as the input text string for this activity. This input item is only available when "File" is specified in the Input Type field on the Configuration tab. |
startRecord |
number |
The line number of the input stream where you want to begin parsing. All lines before the specified line are ignored. This input item is only available if the Manually Specify Start Record field on the Configuration tab is checked. The input stream begins with line number 1 (one). This is useful if you want to read the input stream in parts to minimize memory usage. For more information, see Parsing a Large Number of Records. |
noOfRecords |
number |
The number of records to read from the input stream. Specify "-1" if you want to read all records in the input stream. This is useful if you want to read the input stream in parts to minimize memory usage. For more information, see Parsing a Large Number of Records. |
SkipHeaderCharacters |
integer |
The number of characters to skip when parsing. This allows you to skip over any file headers or other unwanted information. |