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About sample data files and emulation
Choosing a sample file sets the process's emulation to the chosen format (see "About data
emulation" on page52). The only other way to change a process's emulation is by inserting a
"Change Emulation" on page264 task in it.
Changing the emulation is particularly important if you want to make a data selection in a file
after it has been changed to another format (see "Data selections" on page47). To interpret a
sample data file correctly, a process must have the corresponding emulation setting.
Note
Even during debugging, selecting a sample data file with a different format will cause the emulation
of a process to change. In order to avoid errors, change the emulation back to the format of the
original input file before using the process again.
Choosing a sample data file
In order to create your PReS Workflow process, the sample data you are going to use has to
correspond precisely to the job files that will be treated by that process, at least in terms of
structure.
The sample data file should have a relatively small number of records (generally less than a
hundred) in order to be processed quickly, while your actual data may be much larger and take
more time to process. The sample data file should also contain at least one of every exception
you may want to detect, or data used for a specific condition. For example if you wanted to filter
out any data for clients in Canada, you would want to use a data file that has at least one user
from Canada, to test whether your condition removes it.
To choose a sample data file:
1.
Click the Debug tab in the PReS Workflow Ribbon.
2.
Click on Select in the Data group.
3.
Use the Data Selector to choose your sample data file and emulation options (see "The
Data Selector" on page610).
4.
Click OK on the Data Selector.
Alternatively, if a resource file present in the configuration contains the necessary data file, it
can be attached to the process easily:
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