1.4

Field Definition
This section explains how the currently selected Extract Field in the Field List is defined.
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Field List: The Field List displays each of the single fields that are being extracted in a
drop-down. Fields can be re-ordered and re-named within the Ordering and Renaming
Fields dialog.
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Add Unique ID to extraction field: Check to add a unique numerical set of characters to
the end of the extracted value. This ensures no two values are identical in the Record Set.
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Mode: Determines the origin of the extracted data.
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Location: The contents of the data selection set below will determine the value of
the extracted field.
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Left: Defines the start of the data selection to extract.
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Right: Defines the end of the data selection to extract.
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Top offset: The vertical offset from the current pointer location in the Data
Sample (Viewer).
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Height: The height of the selection box.
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Use selection: Click to use the value (Left, Right and Height) of the current
data selection (in the Viewer) for the extraction.
Note
If the selection contains multiple lines, only the first line is selected.
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Post Function: Enter a JavaScript expression to be run after the extraction.
For example replace("-","") would replace a single dash character inside the
extracted string.
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Use JavaScript Editor: Click to display the Script Editor dialog.
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Trim: Select to trim empty characters at the beginning or the end of the field.
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Concatenation string:
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Split: Separate the selection into individual fields based on the
Concatenation string defined above.
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