Output of the Split Activity—the Drive File
The split activity creates a control file known as the Drive File, which is used by the import process to determine how to create the Contenta objects from the component parts resulting from the split.
The name of the Drive File is derived from the name of the map file you use for the split process.
For example, if you select a map file named comedy.map, the Drive File is named comedy.xml. Note that the Drive File name is reported in the XML Object Splitter window when the split process is complete.
The Drive File is in the directory specified in the digui.cfg configuration file by the drivedir entry. The default directory is Contenta_home/encaps/di/DriveFiles. Consult your system administrator for the location of your Drive Files if your system was not configured to use the default directory.
The component files (the files produced as a result of the split) are placed in a directory named after the source document and drive file. The directory is located under the directory specified by the workdir entry in the digui.cfg configuration file. The default workdir directory is ../encaps/di. For example, if:
- the source document is comedyPL.xml
- the Drive File is named comedy242.xml
- workdir directory is ../encaps/di
The component (or fragment) files are located in a directory named: ../encaps/di/comedyPL-242.
To protect confidential files, the workdir directory may have been modified to point to a secure location for storage of the temporary files during the import process. Consult your system administrator for the location of the working directory if your system was not configured to use the default directory. You can review the results of the split activity by opening the Drive File.