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It seems I can't share files. An example would be for our railway data when, sometimes, multiple users get on the same train (same origin and destination at the same time) which caused a major issue.
Happy to share the sample file if there is a path? Perhaps through email?
Hi Daniel,
The flat file format was designed specifically to handle multiple account styles/data types, with multiple fields. To support this type of complexity the account style fields for each unique record had to be structured vertically down the page.
Due to this, a single record might be presented across multiple rows. The process uses a combination of the following fields to determine a unique record, where they are the same over multiple rows the account style field labels/values are loaded as a single record. If one of these fields changes, that triggers a new record to be identified.
Location
Location Reference
Account Style Link
Account Number
Record Start YYYY-MM-DD
Record End YYYY-MM-DD
Record Invoice Number
I would expect if a supplier is sharing data, the Location, Account Number and Record period would still offer uniqueness even if you do not have a distinct invoice number.
Can you please clarify further with a specific example of what kind of data or records you are loading to assist if needed?
There are other account loading processes that structure the data horizontally which may serve better for your purpose, however these are more restrictive in regards to the number of fields supported per account style, or the number of account styles.