Appending records to a file

This simple recipe shows how a file can be built in within different sub jobs by appending data to an existing file. The append method is one way of building complex files, as will be demonstrated in later recipes in this chapter.

Getting ready

Open the jo_cook_ch08_0010_fileAppend job.

How to do it...

The steps for appending records to a file are as follows:

1. Copy the complete subjob1 – copy me sub job and paste it to create a second sub job.

2. Link the two sub jobs using an onSubjobOK link.

3. Open tFixedFlowInput, and change Records from first subjob to Records from second subjob.

4. Open tFileOutputDelimited on the new sub job, and tick Append, as shown in the following screenshot:

   

How it works...

The first sub job creates the file, and the second sub job appends to the same file.

There's more…

While relatively trivial, this recipe demonstrates a very powerful method for creating files that do not adhere to the norm, such as files containing a mixture of fixed and delimited data...