Use this activity to copy an existing external file type. For example, you might want to use this feature if it is necessary to use a file type that differs slightly from a system- defined file type. Since system- defined file types are protected from update, this feature makes it easy to create a copy that can be easily altered.
Please note that there are external interfaces (such as the External Vouchers Interface in Accounting Rules), only recognizes the system-defined file types. If a system-defined file type is copied and modified, then the External File Assistant can be used to access the new file type.
An external source file type must be available.
This activity will create the following as an exact copy of the source file type, except for the identity and the description: