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If you tick the Append values to current record option when several steps are extracting
the same field, the step will error out.
Extracting data into multiple fields
When you select multiple fields in a CSV or tabular data file and extract them simultaneously,
they are put into different fields in the Data Model automatically.
In a PDF or Text file, when multiple lines are extracted at the same time, they are by default
joined and put into one field in the Data Model. To split them and put the data into different
fields:
1. Select the field in the Data Model that contains the extracted lines.
2.
On the Step properties pane, under Field Definition, click the drop-down next to Split
and select Split lines.
Adding fields to an existing Extract step
For optimization purposes, it is better to add fields to an existing Extract step than to have a
succession of extraction steps.
To add fields to an existing Extract step:
1. In the Data Viewer pane, select the data that needs to be extracted. (See "Selecting data"
on the next page.)
2.
Select an Extract step on the Steps pane.
3.
Right-click on the data and select Add Extract Field, or drag & drop the data on the Data
Model.
When data are dropped on the Data Model, they are by default added to the currently selected
Extract step.
Editing fields
After extracting some data, you may want to:
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Change the names of fields that are included in the extraction.
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Change the order in which fields are extracted.
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