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Configuration Parameters for File Data Services

The following panels and panes may be displayed when you configure a File data service A connection to a plain text file or an image file that is external to Loftware. A File data service or an HTTP data service drives Alternate data sources used in documents. or an Alternate data source A connection to a file external to Loftware that acts as a data source and can serve as the data ref for a document field. An Alternate data source is associated with either a File data service or an HTTP data service..

Ribbon

Ribbon Commands

Icon	Command	Description
	New	Create a new object of a specific type.
	Open	Open an existing object.
	Save	Save the displayed object.
	Delete	Delete the displayed object.
	Undo Edits	Reverse the most recent action on an object.
	Redo	Reapply the previously undone action to an object.

File Menu

Command	Description
Close	Close the current object.
Close All	Close all objects that you have open.
Save	Save the object.
Save As	Save a copy of the object under a different name.
Delete	Delete the displayed object.

Parameter	Description
Result Name	Required. A name by which to refer to the data returned by the data service. To print an external file such as a PDF without associating the file with a label template, enter the !INLINE_DOCUMENT! reserved key. This parameter cannot be displayed or customized in an Alternate data source, therefore no Is Parameter check box is provided for it in a File data service.
Data Type	Whether the URL points to an image, PDF, plain text, or XML file. For a URL that points to a PDF file, select Image. Important! If you select XML for the Data Type, the data service must be managed by using a business rule. Note: Loftware Enterprise SP supports images that use an RGB color model and one of the following file formats: PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP, SVG, or PCX.
Max Size (MB)	The maximum amount of data to retrieve from the external file for use in Loftware Enterprise SP. Note: A maximum data size of 5 MB is recommended and set by default.
Remove Empty Results From Data Map	If the file data service response contains a null or empty entry, whether to remove the result from the data map or include the result in the data map with an empty value.
HTTP Headers	The names and values that define the operating parameters of the HTTP transaction.

Properties Pane

The Properties pane allows you to describe the data service. It also displays the type of the data service and status information about the data service.

Option	Description
Service Name	The name for this data service.
Description	A description for this data service.
Data Service Type	The type of data service. JDBC Data Service JDBC Update Data Service File Data Service HTTP Data Service Link Data Service SOAP Web Service Data Service Serial Number Data Service
Configured Status	This property is not displayed until the data service has been saved for the first time. Started Stopped
Status	This property is not displayed until the data service has been saved for the first time. Service Up: The service is online. Service Down: The service is unreachable and possibly offline.
Creation Information	Created By: The user name of the creator of the data service. Created On: The date the data service was created. Modified By: The last user to change the data service Modified On: The date the data service was last changed.