How to execute import utility using code

By | September 23, 2014

Sage ERP X3 has a functionality of creating Import/Export template which works quite efficiently. The only thing that has to be done manually through export utility under Usage is :

Imports/Exports->Exports, (GEXPOBJ).

How to execute export utility using code-1However, Sage ERP X3 has a functionality of creating Import/Export template in XML format which can be done manually after following some simple navigation. However, if you need a duplicate XML tag in the export template, Sage ERP X3 doesn’t allow this using standard template.

However, this can be easily done using code.

Step1. First of all, you need to declare Clbfile variable. This declaration is important for storing data in variable.

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CLBFILE : Clbfile function is used to declare the variables of the type clob. The clob type is used to store the text with variable length.

Step2. Create file using “filepath” function.

First parameter: Pass the directory name for export file location.

Second parameter: Pass the file name to function without extension.

Third parameter: Pass the type of file you want to generate. To generate XML file, Pass “XML”.How to execute export utility using code-3

Step3. Tag declaration – Here you can declare same tag multiple times which is not possible using standard template.

Below, we have given an example of Trading partners tag. Once you intiate trading partner tag, you can start writing data inside the tags in xml format. Data should be in XML tags format.

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