This task will export the required variable names and their respective values to a text file.
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Changes the Title (not the name) of the task. |
| Table Name | Name of the table containing the list of variables. |
| Export Path | Full path, file name and extension, of the file that the Variables will be exported to. |
| Write Headers | TRUE to write VariableName and AliasName as Headers in the text file. |
When this Task is added the properties are static. To be able to build rules on a static property see How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.
| Property Name | Example Rule | Example Result | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Name | "VariableExport" | VariableExport | This is the name of the Table that contains the list of Variables that will be exported. |
| Export Path | "C:\MYDocument\Export\VariableExport.txt" | C:\MYDocument\Export\VariableExport.txt | This is the full file path, file name and extension for where the exported file will be created.
Another common file extension that could be used is a .csv (comma delimited) format. |
| Write Headers | TRUE | TRUE | This will include the headers Name and Value in the created Text file. |
The following single column table will export the variables exactly as they are named.
| Variable |
|---|
| BayLength |
| SheetLength |
| Material |
| MaterialThickness |
| Cost |
The text file created will look like:
| Created Text File |
|---|
Name,Value BayLength,2080.5 SheetLength,2400 Material,Galvanized Steel MaterialThickness,1.4 Cost,408.75 |
Variable aliases can be assigned by using a two column table. This is useful if the name given to the variable in DriveWorks needs to be changed in the outputted file.
| Variable | Variable Alias |
|---|---|
| BayLength | Length of Bay |
| SheetLength | Length of Sheet |
| Material | |
| MaterialThickness | Thickness |
| Cost | Total Cost |
The text file created will look like:
| Created Text File |
|---|
Name,Value Length of Bay,2080.5 Length of Sheet,2400 Material,Galvanized Steel Thickness,1.4 Total Cost,408.75 |
This task has different types of Outputs. For more information about Outputs see Specification Macros Task Node.
Outputs are only available within Specification Macros. Currently Outputs are not available for Specification Flow.
This task supports Status Outputs. These can be used to perform different actions depending on what the status outcome of the task is. For more information see Status Outputs in the Task Node Outputs section of Specification Macros Task Node.
The status output navigation is as follows:
Success
Success with Warnings
Failed (one of the following occurred)