Start and stop transaction descriptions specify data that you want FORMS to place at the beginning and end of the transfer file (the same file that data from the standard transaction is being transferred to). When you use them, they are always in addition to standard transaction descriptions.
When you specify it in the Transfer job description, Transfer places the data from the start transaction description first in the transfer file and data from the stop transaction description last in the transfer file.
The data is contained in control records that you can use in your external system for any purpose, depending on what data you include. Among other things, this can be useful for checking the integrity of the data after transfer.
Select ð New.
In the New object dialog, select Transaction description file and click New. The Transaction description dialog is displayed.
Transaction fields can now be added freely. How? (See Fields commonly included in start and stop transactions.)
Click Options and specify which type of field separation you want.
Warning: If you select both Compact and Comma between fields in a start transaction description, one or more characters of output data is lost from the first form or set that is transferred.
Click OK. The Export to text file dialog is displayed.
Type a name for the transaction in the File name box. FORMS saves transaction descriptions with the extension .TRS.
To use the start or stop transaction description, specify it in the Transfer job description.