Generate File

Generate a text, PDF, JSON, or Excel file at run time for upload or open Flows.

Generate file creates a file during the Run. Use it when the journey needs content that is not already on the page, such as an upload, an open-in-browser check, or an SFTP transfer.

Generate file Test Step

When to use it

• Create a file to upload with File.

• Create a file to open with Open file.

• Create a file to send with SFTP Upload.

Example Flow

Generate the file, then upload it with File.

Generate file then File upload

Configure

Basics

Field	What to set
Filename	Text and/or Values
Type	Plain Text (default), PDF, JSON, or Excel (xlsx)
Contents	Body text when Type is Plain Text, PDF, or Excel
JSON Contents	JSON body when Type is JSON (Values can sit inside strings as {{runId}})

Advanced

Field	What to set
Status on fail	Failed Status
When should screenshots be taken?	Always or On Failures (default)

Pro tip: Put dynamic parts in Values inside Contents or Filename so one Flow can produce unique files per Test Case.

Related

• File

• Open file

• SFTP Upload

• Generate image

• Test file uploads and downloads

• Runner

Tags: runner, generate, file