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# About the General Tab

About the Format as Flat File Tool

The Format as Flat File tool takes a King Task Centre recordset and converts it into a flat file to be used by another task step or external program. The flat file output can be delimited or fixed width. You can also choose whether the flat file contains data for single or multiple record types.

At the time of writing, only King Task Centre recordsets can be formatted as flat files.

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The General tab allows you to name the step and select where the details for the output file come from.

## Adding A New Task Step (cont.)

1. Provide a meaningful Name for this step. This is the name used in the task's Design tab.

   TIP:

   Incorporate the tool name in the step name for easier identification in the task flow.

2. If required, enter a Description for this step.
3. At the time of writing, the Format as Flat File tool can only consume recordsets from other steps. The data from this recordset make up the contents of the flat file.

   Select Use a Recordset.

4. From the Recordset drop-down, select the step whose outputted recordsets are consumed by this step.
5. Click the Main tab (continue to the Main tab's help).

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