Description

The file writer writes the messages it gets from 1Gateway to a file.

 

Prerequisites

  • The file path defined in the configuration needs to have permissions to write

Installation

Make sure you have the 1gateway zip file that includes the plugin files and valid licences information ready. This file has been provided to you with the installation files.

1 - Login

Login to 1gateway, and make sure you are in "Advanced mode". If this is the first time you log in, the default user and password are both 'admin' (without the quotes).

2 - System Maintenance

Click on the menu icon and choose the option "System maintenance"


3 - Upload file


In the System maintenance view you can either drag and drop the downloaded zip file or select it by clicking the "choose file" button.

4 - Restart

After the upload installation will be confirmed. Restart 1Gateway to ensure any locked files are updated.

Configuration


Open the main menu and click on "New plugin"

Select the plugin you want to configure. Use the Filter field if needed.

Field name

Supported values

Description

File name

Any string

Filename where to print the messages

Content type

String, JSON, XML.

Format in which to write the messages

Advanced configuration

The advanced configuration includes the following additional fields:

Field name

Supported values

Description

Erase file contents on first write

true / false

Indicates if to replace the file if it exists on disk or not

Root key from which to start writing

Any string

In case of XML, indicates the root key in the message from which to start writing 

See also