BizTalk Server 2006 (6) Flat File Schema

This walkthrough shows you how to create a flat file schema from a document instance using the BizTalk Flat File Schema Wizard:
Walkthrough: Creating a Flat File Schema From a Document Instance

BizTalk 2006 Flat File Wizard: How to model a complicated flat file schema

BizTalk Flat File Schema Wizard UI Help

Notes:

• The Wizard is a very powerful tool that will saves lots of development times
  
• You could generate a xsd schema from the flat file, such as a purchase order txt file which may be generated by a SAP system

The wizard will help you do the following:

• Import a complex flat file


• Specify a tag identifier


• Define child elements
  
• Define repeating records


• Select Record Format Page: relative positions is very powerful


• Validate the schema and the flat file instance
  
• View the instance
  
• The 'Allow Early Termination' property of the schema is very useful, it allows the repeating record to have a flexible number of digits in a certain element in a record row.