Text File XMLport FileName in 2009 SP1

MrBill1962

Hello everyone. I have what should be a very simple question that I'm a little embarrassed to ask :oops: : How do you get the file dialog to appear when the user runs the XMLport? It is not being called in code but directly from the menusuite in RTC. When it is ran, a request form does display but nothing asking for a filename as it would if it were a dataport ](*,)

Some more background info:
Direction: Import
Format: Variable Text
FileName: blank

Thanks!

Torben_R.

it Works just like importing an xml-file - create a codeunit or a process-only report

Variables:
Name	DataType	Subtype
InputFile	File		
Stream	InStream		
ImportXML	XMLport	ImportMyFile	

InputFile.OPEN("File Name");
InputFile.CREATEINSTREAM(Stream);
ImportXML.SETSOURCE(Stream);
ImportXML.IMPORT;

MrBill1962

So what I'm understanding based on your reply is running a XMLport directly from the menu is basically a waste because the user has no way to specify a file name. Is that really correct? ](*,)

ftornero

Are you try to push the OK button in the request form ?

Must be show up a dialog to save o get the file for the XMLPort.

MrBill1962

I would love to press the OK button on the XMLport...but only if the file name dialog appears which it does not. A request page does show, but it is empty. Simply put I'm having a hard time believing that NAV provides a way to run a XMLport directly from the menusuite without providing a method of showing a filename dialog. Can anyone suggest a way to do this without burning a codeunit or modifying an existing one? If not can someone please confirm it can't be done?

ftornero

First push the OK button and then the file name dialog will appear.

MrBill1962

Thank you so much!!