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IFS Cloud 22R2 - Testing File Sender using IFS Developer Studio


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  • Sidekick (Partner)
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In IFS Documentation, it says

File Sender
Files in the text format can be tested using Developer Studio.


Assume I want to create an outbound csv file using IFS Connect. 
How do I test this using IFS Developer Studio if the csv file is created as expected instead of setting up a FTP/SFTP server?
 

Best answer by Jonas Feigl

For outbound files you should be able to just route it via the FILE_SENDER to a non-existing folder. The Application Message will then fail but you should be able to see the final file (after transformers have been applied etc.) in the Application Messages.

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Jonas Feigl
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  • April 17, 2023

For outbound files you should be able to just route it via the FILE_SENDER to a non-existing folder. The Application Message will then fail but you should be able to see the final file (after transformers have been applied etc.) in the Application Messages.


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  • Sidekick (Partner)
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  • April 17, 2023

Thanks Jonas, 
If I remember correctly, this will create an xml file in Application Messages even if we specify a csv file in Routing Address> output file. 
However this is not a problem as it has the correct data structure.

Any reason why IFS Documentation says we can test text files using IFS Developer Studio?
I could not find such an option in IFS Developer Studio.


Jonas Feigl
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  • April 17, 2023

That is a very good question that I unfortunately can’t answer either :(


dsj
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  • June 7, 2023

I’m also exactly not sure what it meant in the documentation and my interpretation is as follows:

To create a test file output using IFS Connect, you should develop a transformer. Transformer development can be done using the developer studio and you can test the output locally.

 

read more about transformer development here: About Transformer Development - Technical Documentation For IFS Cloud

 

Hope it helps!

Damith

 


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  • June 7, 2023

@dsj ,

Thanks Damith. 
Yes, I do have experience in Transformer development.
However, what I would like here to is to test a Text file without touching a Transformer.
As @Jonas Feigl suggested, checking the Application Message is the best option here for the time being.

Best regards
GaSoGB


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