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This dialog box displays the properties of an external agent object, which is part of the Process Model.
General
Name: Name of the external agent.
Synonym: Synonym for the external agent.
Type: Type of external agent: Organization Unit, System, Role, or Other.
Incoming Flows
Displays flows coming into the external agent. To view the Flow Properties, double-click the flow item or select the item and click the Properties icon. (To add a flow, use the New Flow icon on the data flow diagram.)
Outgoing Flows
Displays flows going out from the external agent. To view the Flow Properties, double-click the flow item or select the item and click the Properties icon. (To add a flow, use the New Flow icon on the data flow diagram.)
Data File Specification
Owner: Owner of the external agent.
Source: Source of the external agent: where the information for the external agent comes from.
File Name: Name of the external agent file.
Location: Location of the external agent file.
File Type: Type of file: CSV (comma-separated values), fixed-length fields, Excel spreadsheet, or plain text.
Field Separator: Character (for example, the comma) that separates fields.
Data Capture Type: Specifies whether the data capture is a full refresh or is limited to a specified type of capture operation.
Self Describing: Indicates whether the field is self-describing.
Skip Records: Number of records to be skipped at the top of the data file.
Text Delimiter: Text delimiter character that is used in text strings (single or double quotes).
Data Elements
Lists the external data elements currently defined for the external agent. To add an element, click the Add (+) icon; to remove an element from the definition, select it and click the Remove (X) icon; to view the properties of an element, double-click it or select it and click the Properties icon.
External Data: Name of the external data object.
Type: Logical type of the external data.
Starting Position: Starting position of the element in the data file.
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