upload dat-files through macro

dfrans

Hi,

I've created a flow to load and treat a .dat file.  Everything works fine (load as delimited) but when I want to run the flow through a batch macro - because I've got 50 files to handle - I get the message "unknown format".

Any ideas to avoid this?

Thanks,

Dirk

RodL

The Dynamic Input tool should hold the format because you define it in the Template. (I've tested with .mit files which are also 'unknown' and it works.)

Based on what I see in your macro, it looks like you are just trying to take a set of .dat files and change into .yxdb files? An easy alternative to your batch macro would be to use a Directory tool with the Dynamic Input specifying to Output File Name, feed the data through, and the use an Output tool with the option to Append the File name to the output file. This will create separate output files for each input file you have.

If you want to really use a Batch Macro, then I would replace the Input tool in your macro with a Dynamic Input tool. Configure it for the .dat files and feed in a Text Input with the 'placeholder' file/folder name. Then direct your question to update the Text Input tool instead of the Input.