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data
Returns a data object encapsulating properties and methods pertaining to the original data
stream.
Properties
The following table lists the properties of the data object.
Property Description Return type
filename
The path of the input file.
Returns the fully qualified file name of
the temporary work file being processed.
properties
Contains properties declared in
the preprocessor step (see
Preprocessor Step Properties for
details).
Returns an array of properties defined in
the Preprocessor step with the data
scope (i.e. statically set at the start of the
job).
Methods
The following table lists the methods of the data object.
Method Description Script type File
type
"Examples"
on
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Extracts the text value from a
rectangular region.
Extract, Condition, Repeat,
and Action steps
All
"extractMeta
()" on
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Extracts the value of a metadata
field.
Extract, Condition, Repeat,
and Action steps
All
"fieldExists
()" on
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Method that returns true if the
specified metadata field, column
or node exists.
Boundaries
Preprocessor, Extract,
Condition, Repeat, Action,
All
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