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Type: The data type of the selected data; see "Data types" on page168. Make sure that
the data format that the DataMapper expects matches the actual format of the data in the
data source; see "Data Format" on page223.
Settings for location-based fields in a Text file
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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 Viewer).
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Height: The height of the selection box. When set to 0, this instructs the DataMapper to
extract all lines starting from the given position until the end of the record and store them
in a single field.
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Use selection: Click to use the value (Left, Right, Top offset and Height) of the current
data selection (in the Data Viewer) for the extraction.
Note
If the selection contains multiple lines, only the first line is extracted.
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Post Function: Enter a JavaScript expression to be run after the extraction.
A Post function script operates directly on the extracted data, and its results replace the
extracted data. For example, the Post function script replace("-", ""); would replace
the first dash character that occurs 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.
Settings for location-based fields in a PDF File
These are the settings for location-based fields in a PDF file.
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