[--header/-h]

The --headerfile parameter can be used for data supply with XML. It points to the set data file.

Syntax

--headerfile=<Kopfsatzdatenquelle>

Description

If --headerfile is used in combination with the --multidatafile parameter, --datafile specifies the XPath to the multi-node. Usage of this parameter with a CSV data supply is not recommended.

Example Multi control file from XML

--headerfile=XML:Daten_mitAlias.xml
--datafile=/root/multi
--multidatafile
XML-Datei:
<root>
       <multi>
       <Kunden>XML:$(this);/root/data/Kunden/Kunde</Kunden>
       <Einzelposten>XML:$(this);/root/data/Posten/Einzelposten</Einzelposten>
              </multi>
              <data>
                   <Kunden>                  
                       <Kunde>
                         <Vorname>Franz</Vorname>                  
                         <Name>Meier</Name>
                         <Strasse>Teststr. 4</Strasse>
                         <PLZ>12345</PLZ>                  
                         <Ort>Musterdorf</Ort>
                         <Geschlecht>M</Geschlecht>
                         <KundenNr>9898989</KundenNr>                  
                         <AuftragsNr>111111-2</AuftragsNr>
                         <Betrag>999</Betrag>
                       </Kunde>
                       weitere Kunden ......
                    </Kunden>
             <Posten>
                  <Einzelposten>
                  <KundeAuftragsNr>111111-2</KundeAuftragsNr>                  
                  <Bezeichnung>Artikel1</Bezeichnung>
                  <Betrag>999</Betrag>                  
        </Einzelposten>
                   weitere Einzelposten....
             </Posten>
              </data>
 </root>
    

The multi-nodes are located in the file Data_withAlias.xml. The alias names result from the node name (customers, line items), which are defined with the specified XPath. The alias definitions are the node contents (XML:$(this);/root/data/customers/customer, XML:$(this);/root/data/items/single item). The special file name XML:$(this) points to the current file.

The use of this parameter will be described in detail in the usage example Serial Letter.