Overview
The webMethods Integration Server provides the following automated mechanisms for sending and receiving any type of flat file.
Submit a flat file to a service in a String variable (of any name), which the target service can convert into an IData object using
pub.flatFile:convertToValues.
Post a flat file to a service via HTTP.
FTP a flat file to a service.
Submit a flat file to a service via File Polling.
Send a flat file to a service as an e-mail message attachment.
For general steps to configure ports, which is not included in this guide, see webMethods Integration Server Administrator’s Guide.
Note:
If you use Trading Networks, you can send flat files directly to Trading Networks. For more information about how Trading Networks processes flat files, see sections about flat file TN document types in webMethods Trading Networks User’s Guide and webMethods Trading Networks Administrator’s Guide.