MultiRecord Flat Files

Flat files are very common in B2B integration, but using them in Babelway requires a bit more work than your standard file format. The reason being is that there isn't anything inherent in the file itself that identifies the purpose of each data element. Thus, you must build what is called a MultiRecord Definition file to interpret the data. This is usually off a specification file and can allow you to use flat files in Babelway.

This course will teach you to understand flat files and their specification documents. We'll also look through building our own MRD and uploading that into babelway. We'll also cover some tips to work with these files and building MRDs as efficient as possible.