Flat File Schemas
A flat file schema is the blueprint that contains the instructions for parsing or creating a flat file. It resides as a namespace element in webMethods Integration Server. This blueprint details the structure of the document.
Module for EDI uses flat file schemas to parse and validate the structure of inbound EDI documents and to convert documents from EDI format into the format used by internal applications and vice versa.
You can create two kinds of flat file schemas:
Schemas that define the structure of EDI documents
Module for EDI automatically installs these flat file schemas for you when you install TN document types.
Schemas that define the structure of your internal-format documents (for example, documents required for back-end systems)
The service you create to process an Interchange, Group, or Transaction document might create an internal-format document (for example, the format required by a back-end system). Module for EDI provides a service that you can invoke to create the internal-format document based on the flat file schema. Use Software AG Designer to create the flat file schema. For more information, see Flat File Schema Developer’s Guide.