You can use the following guidelines to create a control file.
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Use Notepad to create control files.
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Enter a pound sign (#) before each keyword.
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Keywords are not case-sensitive. However, Upland AccuRoute recommends that you use uppercase letter for your keywords so that you can identify them easily.
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Separate a keyword and its value using a space ( ), colon (:), or equal sign (=). For example:
- #keyword=value
#keyword:value
#keyword value
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Lines beginning with a semicolon (;) or exclamation point (!) are ignored. If you need to add comments to your control file, use the semicolon at the beginning of the line.
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Use a space to separate multiple values for a keyword. (If you provide multiple values for a keyword that supports only one value, the connector uses the last value.)
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Include the #SENDER_EMAIL keyword with your e-mail address. The server uses this e-mail address to send a notification message if requested.
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Include at least one recipient using the #RECIPIENT keyword. The recipient's e-mail address or fax number should be indicated using the #DESTINATION keyword. The following example shows two recipients.
- #RECIPIENT
#RECIP_NAME John Smith
#DESTINATION FAX 6035551234 - #RECIPIENT
#RECIP_NAME Bob Jones
#DESTINATION EMAIL jones@comp.com
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Include at least one attachment using the #ATTACHMENT keyword. (This applies to the Filescan connector but not to the SMTP connector.)
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Save the control file as a text file with a .control extension for ASCII files (Notepad) or a .controlu extension for unicode files. Following are examples of valid file names.
- mycontrolfile.control
controlfileABC.control
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Following are examples of invalid control file names:
- mycontrolfile.txt
yourcontrolfile.control.txt
Note: If the connector cannot interpret the control file data because of an illegal parameter or syntax violation, the control file becomes invalid and the server cannot deliver your files.
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