Header ID

"Header ID" reads a text string on the first (Header) line of a file from a set character position. A new task parameter called HeaderID_Value can be used for integration into MOVEit Central tasks.

Input Parameters

• HeaderID_Length (Required) - Specifies the number of characters (length) to read from the first line of the file.
• HeaderID_Start (Required) - Specifies the starting character position (column) from which to read the text string value.
• HeaderID_Strip - Set this optional parameter to "Yes" if you would like to remove the entire first line after capturing the Header ID_Value.

Output Parameter

• HeaderID_Value - Returns the text string found on the first line, beginning at HeaderID_Start and continuing for HeaderID_Length characters.

Example #1

Bill would like to read a value from the first line of a file starting in column 1 and continuing 8 characters and then use this text string to rename the file on the task's destination (with a date stamp extension).

To integrate this application with MOVEit Central, Bill should...

1. Create a new task with a source, process, destination and schedule.
2. Select "Header ID" as his process
3. Set process parameters:
   • HeaderID_Start = 1
   • HeaderID_Start = 8
4. Edit the Destination to set FileName to [Parm:HeaderID_Value].[YYYY][MM][DD]

Example #2

Cheryl would like to read a value from the first line starting in column 5 and continuing 6 characters. She wants to discard this first line and use the HeaderID_Value in conjunction with a LookUp process to find which folder on a FTP server each respective file should go.

To integrate this application with MOVEit Central, Cheryl should...

1. Create a new task with a source, process, destination and schedule.
2. Select "Header ID" as her 1st process
3. Set the Header ID process parameters:
   • HeaderID_Start = 5
   • HeaderID_Start = 6
4. Add a second process, choosing the built in "Look Up" script
5. Set the Look Up process parameters:
   • LookUp_Key = [Parm:HeaderID_Value]
   • LookUp_FilePath = C:\LookUp\List1.txt (Note: this is just an example)
   • LookUp_ActionIfKeyNotMatched = Throw_Error
   • LookUp_MatchType = Require_Exact_Match
6. Edit the Destination to set Folder to [Parm:LookUp_Value]