Writers

Writers can write data to local and remote output files, send it through the connected optional output port, write it to a dictionary, send using JMS connection, insert into database table, send by email, insert into LDAP database or write only for debugging purposes.

Writers Overview

We can distinguish Writers according to their output data format.

Writing to File

• Flat files:

  • FlatFileWriter (UniversalDataWriter) writes data to flat files (character-delimited or fixed length).

• Other files:

  • XMLWriter creates XML files from input data records.
  • X12Writer writes data into X12 files.

Writing to Database

• Database Writers:
  • DatabaseWriter loads data into database using JDBC driver.

Other Writers

• Directory structure:

  • LDAPWriter converts data records into a directory structure.

• One component discards data:

  • Trash discards data or writes data to a debug file.

See also
Common properties of components
Specific attribute types