!!EXTRACT INTERFACE FORMATS

!!Processing Information
The XDIF process extracts interface formats defined in [IDIF]. Any derivation expressions or constant values will also be extracted.

Before the XDIF can be run there are [site preferences|SYSTEM PREFERENCE] that must be defined. Within the [IMST] screen, the administrator must define where the Extract and Load files are located and where the load functions are to write the exception files to. These locations are used by the functions to create and retrieve information. The customer can modify these values to represent any directory on their system.

The extract directory is defined using the [EXTRCT DATA FLDR|EXTRCT DATA FLDR(System_Preference)] preference. The load directory is defined using the [LOAD DATA FLDR|LOAD DATA FLDR(System_Preference)] preference. The [ATTACHMENTS FLDR|ATTACHMENTS FLDR(System_Preference)] must be specified so the load functions know where to write the report exceptions log to.

Once the XDIF has completed it will have created an .xml and .data file, it is suggested that the user reviews the .xml file to ensure the correct data was extracted.

[UserCalcs|USERCALC], [pay components|PAY COMPONENTS], and [elements|PAY ELEMENTS] are not extracted with the XDIF. This means that prior to running the [LMDATA] to load the new interface, any [UserCalcs|USERCALC],  [pay components|PAY COMPONENTS] or [elements|PAY ELEMENTS] associated to the interface must already exist in the receiving database, otherwise the [LMDATA] will fail to load. User calcs may be extracted via the [XMUC] function. Once they have been extracted they must be loaded into the other database using the [LMDATA] prior to the new interface being loaded. [Pay components|PAY COMPONENTS] or [elements|PAY ELEMENTS] will have to be entered manually. 

The user will then load this .data file into the receiving database via the [LMDATA] process. 

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!!Report Parameters
||Report Parameters||
|Export File Name|Mandatory\\This is the name of the file that will be created by the XDAPP.\\ The name should be representative of the data that is to be extracted.
|Interface Codes|Optional, LOV Available\\The user may select specific interfaces to extract. \\If the parameter is left blank, all interfaces will be extracted.


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