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Opening a Specification

File-AID Explorer is used to open specifications. Refer to the appropriate section below, depending on whether the specification was created in

Topaz Workbench

or is a specification created in standalone

Topaz Workbench

.

Important

A colored icon indicates a specification created in 

Topaz Workbench

, while a gray icon indicates a specification that was created in an older version of the product and can now be opened and modified in Topaz Workbench.


Important

At this point, only Related Extract, Related Loader, Selection Criteria, Execution Suites (previously called ComparePro and ConverterPro sets), and Application Relationship specifications can be opened in 

File-AID/EX

.

To open a specification created in 

Topaz Workbench

Do one of the following:

    • In File-AID Explorer, toggle open the desired application node (such as Related Extract). Double-click or right-click the desired specification and select Open. The specification opens in

      Topaz Workbench

      .


Important

In 

Topaz Enterprise Data

Release 20.02, the Source Type column was added to the Loader - Objects tab. When Related Loader specifications created before Release 20.02 are opened in Release 20.02 or later, the Source Type column will display Unknown.

To open a ConverterPro or ComparePro specification created in standalone 

Topaz Workbench

Important

This section applies to ConverterPro and ComparePro specifications created in standalone 

Topaz Workbench

.

  1. In File-AID Explorer, toggle open the desired application node.
  2. Double-click or right-click the desired specification and select Open. The specification opens in standalone

    Topaz Workbench

    .

To open a Related Extract, Related Loader, Selection Criteria, Execution Suites, or Application Relationship Editor specification created in standalone 

Topaz Workbench

Important

This section applies only to Related Extract, Related Loader, Selection Criteria, Execution Suites, ConverterPro, ComparePro sets, and Application Relationship Editor specifications created in standalone 

Topaz Workbench

.

  1. In File-AID Explorer, toggle open the desired application node.
  2. Double-click or right-click the desired specification and select Open. One of the following occurs:

    • For Selection Criteria and Application Relationship specifications, the specification is transformed to the newer format that

      Topaz Workbench

      can use, and is opened in an editor. The transformed specification is not saved to the repository yet. If desired, use the save as functionality to save a copy of the specification or make a change to the transformed specification and then save it.
    • For Related Extract and Related Loader specifications that contain only supported features, the specification is transformed to the newer format that

      Topaz Workbench

      can use, and is opened in an editor. At this point, the specification is not saved to the repository. If desired, save the specification.
    • For Related Extract and Related Loader specifications that contain features that are not yet supported in

      Topaz Workbench

      (such as embedded rules), a warning message appears, click OK. The specification is transformed to the newer format that

      Topaz Workbench

      can use, the unsupported features are dropped, and the specification is opened in an editor. (Note: Once a specification is transformed and saved, it cannot be opened in standalone

      Topaz Workbench

      .) At this point, the specification is not saved to the repository. If desired, save the specification.

    • For ConverterPro and ComparePro sets, once opened, the set is transformed into Execution Suite specification. At this point, the specification is not saved to the repository. If desired, save the specification.

 

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