Multiple External Data Files

[Fellsway]

I am wondering if you could have more then one External Data file in a OnJobStart rule and if so what is the limit. I was able to link to one "test1.txt" using a sample I found in the forums (below), but how would I add two files "test1.txt" and "test2.txt"?

 

 

//Link to the external data file.

//The '\t' is used to indicate TAB delimited data in this external data file

externalDF = new ExternalDataFileEx('test1.txt', '\t');

 

if(externalDF.valid != true)

{

Print('Failed to link to the external data file in OnJobStart');

}

[step]

I've never tried this (and even as I'm typing this I still haven't tried my solution to see if it works – so I'm sorry if it doesn't!) That being said, my guess would be that you'd just define a second data file like so:

 

//Link to the 2nd external data file. 
//The '\t' is used to indicate TAB delimited data in this external data file
SecExternalDF = new ExternalDataFileEx('test2.txt', '\t');

if(SecExternalDF.valid != true)
{
Print('Failed to link to the second external data file in OnJobStart');
}

[Dan Korn]

Yes, Ste is correct. There's no limit. You just have to use a different variable name for each object you create.

[Fellsway]

Thanks Step! I will give that a try.

[Fellsway]

Thanks Dan!