XMLport Overview
In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, XMLports are used for importing and exporting data in XML, CSV, or other text formats. By default, XMLports are designed to work with XML data, but they can also handle delimited text formats like CSV (Comma-Separated Values).
Requirement Clarification
The requirement is to change the export format from XML to CSV. CSV is a text-based format, not an XML format. To accommodate this, you need to change how the XMLport handles data during export.
Properties of XMLport
The Format property in XMLports controls whether the output format is XML or a text-based format such as CSV.
The VariableText option of the Format property specifies that the data should be exported in a variable text format, like CSV.
The XMLports default to an XML format, but by setting the Format property to VariableText, you can change the export to CSV format or another text-delimited format.
Explanation of Correct Answer (E)
To switch from XML to CSV export:
You need to change the Format property of the XMLport to VariableText.
The VariableText option allows for the export of data in a non-XML format, which is precisely what CSV represents (a comma-delimited text file).
Why Other Options Are Incorrect
Option A (Change the Direction property to Both):The Direction property controls whether the XMLport is used for Import, Export, or Both (import and export), but it does not affect the file format (XML vs. CSV). Hence, this is irrelevant to the file format change.
Option B (Change the FormatEvaluate property to Legacy):The FormatEvaluate property is not related to changing the export format. It deals with the evaluation of the data format during the processing but doesn't change the format type (XML or CSV).
Option C (Change the XmlVeisionNo property to 1.1):The XmlVersionNo property defines the XML version used for the export (such as 1.0 or 1.1). This only applies to XML exports and does not change the format to CSV.
Option D (Fill the FileName property with Items.csv):While this option would specify the name of the file being exported (i.e., "Items.csv"), it doesn't control the format of the export itself. The actual format change is controlled by the Format property.
Developer Reference from Microsoft Documentation
According to the official Microsoft documentation for XMLports in Business Central, the Format property is critical for determining how data is structured for export. To change the file format from XML to CSV, developers need to set the Format property to VariableText. This allows for export in a text-delimited format, which is ideal for CSV.
XMLport Properties - Format Property
How to: Export Data in Text Format Using XMLports
