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Method Description Script type File
type
"extract()"
below
Extracts the text value from a
rectangular region.
Extract, Condition, Repeat,
and Action steps
All
"extractMeta
()" on
page393
Extracts the value of a metadata
field.
Extract, Condition, Repeat,
and Action steps
All
"fieldExists
()" on
page393
Method that returns true if the
specified metadata field, column
or node exists.
Boundaries
Preprocessor, Extract,
Condition, Repeat, Action,
and Postprocessor steps
All
"find()" on
page394
Finds the first occurrence of a
string starting from the current
position.
Boundaries
Preprocessor, Extract,
Condition, Repeat, Action,
and Postprocessor steps
All
"findRegExp
()" on
page396
Finds the first match for a regular
expression pattern starting from
the current position.
Extract, Condition, Repeat,
Multiple Conditions and
Action steps
Text,
PDF
extract()
Extracts the text value from selected data: a node path, column, or rectangular region,
depending on the type of data source.
This method always returns a String.
extract(left, right, verticalOffset, regionHeight, separator)
Extracts a value from a position in a text file. Coordinates are expressed as characters
(horizontally) or lines (vertically).
left
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