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Export data as a CSV file

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You can alter the following properties:

Setting

Description

Subtable

If you select a fixed process subtable, you can only select this subtable for output parameter assignments.

You can use the following input parameters:

Input Parameters

Description

Column delimiter

Separators of the individual columns in the file

Escape character

Characters used to mark delimiters

Text qualifier

Character used to highlight the beginning and end of a field

1st column contains column name

Specify if the first row of the output file should contain the column name.

Character set

Character set of a CSV file

Field links

Specify which fields of the CSV file should be filled from which subtable fields.

The output parameters are as follows:

Output Parameters

Description

Return code

If an error occurs, the return code -1 will be written into the selected field.

Error message

Specify where any error messages arising during the execution of the function should be saved.

CSV file

Specify an attachment or text field, where the created file or its path shall be stored.

Number of rows

You can output the number of rows in a process table field.

Example

Configuration:

CSV System Activity: Input Parameters

CSV System Activity: Input Parameters

The configuration Qualifier has the value ##.

CSV System Activity: Output Parameter

CSV System Activity: Output Parameter

Data:

CSV System Activity: Export data

CSV System Activity: Export data

Content of a CSV file after exporting:

##ID##;##vendor##;##price##

##223##;##Mustermann AG##;##334##

##544##;##BRF GmbH##;##345##

##245##;##Stübner & Kerbel##;##346##