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The Format Explorer area displays the format project in a tree structure.

Format Structure

Name

Position

Options and rules

(Format Project)

Root

Displays the name of the format project.

A format project can contain more than one mapping.

To add a mapping, right-click the node.

(Mapping)

First Level

Displays the names of mappings.

A project can contain more than one mapping. All the mappings are displayed in the same level. Each mapping has a corresponding tab in the Mapping area.

After right-clicking the node, you can do the following:

  • Open the mapping in the Mapping area by choosing Open....

  • Add source files or target files by choosing Add Source or Add Target.

  • Delete the mapping by choosing Delete.

(Source Folder)

Second Level

Lists source files (RPT).

You can add more than one source file for a mapping.

To add a source file, right-click the node, choose   Add   RPT  , and specify the source file.

(Target Folder)

Second Level

Lists only one target file (XML/CSV/TXT).

To add a target file, right-click the node, choose   Add   XML/CSV/TXT  , and specify the target file.

(Source File)

Third Level

Displays the names of RPT source files. A mapping can contain more than one source file. Each source file has a corresponding format tree on its mapping tab in the Mapping area.

After right-clicking the node, you can do the following:

  • Update the source file by choosing Update....

  • Save the source file with another name by choosing Save as....

  • Delete the source file by choosing Delete.

  • Move up or down the mapping by choosing Move Up or Move Down, if more than one mapping exists.

or or (Target File)

Third Level

Displays the name of the target file. The target file has a corresponding format tree on its mapping tab in the Mapping area.

To delete the target file, right-click the node and choose Delete.