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  • January 25, 2021 at 1:20 pm #118427
    Stewart
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      How can I append the contents to the file instead of overwriting the file every time a new msg comes in?

       

      msgmetaset $mh DRIVERCTL “{FILESET {{OBFILE $new_name}}}”

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      • January 25, 2021 at 1:24 pm #118428
        Vince Angulo
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          As long as the $new_name variable does not change with every transaction, if you check “Append data” in the file protocol Outbound Properties, it should work.

        • January 25, 2021 at 1:28 pm #118429
          Keith McLeod
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            I concur.  I use things like the date from MSH.7 without the time as part of the filenaming.  By virtue of the date changing from the MSH.7 value, I get daily batches….that I can reproduce. And yes check append.

          • January 25, 2021 at 2:21 pm #118430
            Rob Abbott
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              Checking the box in the GUI is the best way, this will set the default to what you’re looking for.

               

              You can also control the append behaviour on a per-message basis by setting the FILSET.OBAPPEND key, e.g

               

              {FILESET {{OBFILE filename} {OBAPPEND 1}}}

              Rob Abbott
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            • January 27, 2021 at 9:01 am #118441
              Stewart
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                I had that checked in the properties.  However it still seems to be recreating the file.  I need a new file everyday and am naming on the date.  I’ve added the OBAPPEND as suggested to see if this will work.

                 

                set systemTime [clock seconds]
                set datetimestring [clock format $systemTime -format %Y%m%d]

                set new_name “”
                append new_name $name $datetimestring $suffix
                msgmetaset $mh DRIVERCTL “{FILESET {{OBFILE $new_name}{OBAPPEND 1}}}”
                lappend dispList “CONTINUE $mh”

              • January 27, 2021 at 11:30 pm #118442
                Charlie Bursell
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                  I have had better luck doing things like this using the upoc protocol in both the read and write mode with a timer.  Set the timer in the read mode to when name should change.  Simply add to the file in write mode using the append mode with the file command.

                  In the read mode, when triggered you could rename the file and even move completed file to another location.

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