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Overview

The File Configuration Properties DatasetFile configuration and properties in the Dataset module allow users allows you to efficiently manage and customize file-related settings. This feature simplifies file management and enhances data handling within the dataset, providing flexibility and clarity for users.configurations to read and write text files containing values of Tags. Those files can be used as recipes, or configuration settings to the solution, or to exchange data with other applications.  

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Configuring DatasetFiles

To create and configure a DatabaseFile follow these steps:

  1. Access Datasets / Files.
  2. Click the plus icon.
File configuration properties in the Dataset module provide users with the ability to manage and customize file-related settings. Key fields include:

  1. Enter a Name and Description for the new File.

  2. Click Ok.


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

Column

Description

Name

Enter a name for the file configurationThe DatasetFile object's name. The system allows you to know if the name is not valid.will warn you in case you choose an invalid name.

FileName

Specify

File Name

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

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

File TypeFileType

Select Specify the file type of file.. 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

Enter a description for the file configuration.

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

XMLSchemaTypeXML Schema Type

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

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


Enabling DatasetFiles on the Solution Explorer

You do not need to worry if you do not find the menu Dataset Files option under Dataset. The DatasetFile option may not appear due to a Filter option in the platform, which shows only the mostly commonly used features.

To change, follow the steps below:

  1. Access the Home Page by clicking on the house icon.
  2. On the Home Page, under the Solution Explorer Preferences, select Show All Modules and Features in the Filter option.
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Alternatively, you can change the Filter option by using the Filter selector on the sidebar, as shown in the image below:
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