Output details

Output or "Write to" stages define the output fields that a flow returns.

When you specify an output file for your flow, Flow Designer examines the incoming records to determine as much as it can about the output information, populating the File tab/page. The information it returns includes:

  • [Output] File Name
  • Record type
    • Line Sequential - Records are separated by an end-of-line (EOL) character such as a carriage return or line feed (CR or LF) and each field has a fixed starting and ending character position.
    • Fixed Width - Each record is a specific number of characters in length and each field has a fixed starting and ending character position.
    • Delimited - Records are separated by an end-of-line (EOL) character such as a carriage return or line feed (CR or LF), and each field is separated by a designated character such as a comma.
  • Character Encoding - For more information, see Supported character encoding methods.
  • Field Separator - For more information, see Field separators for a list of valid characters.
  • Text Qualifier - Use single or double quotes.
  • Record Separator - For more information, see Record separators for a list of valid formats.

The Write to File stage configuration has three tabs: File, Sort, and Runtime.