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Editing steps
The properties of each step in the extraction workflow become visible in the Step properties
pane when you select that step in the Steps pane.
The name of each step is shown in the Steps pane. You can change it under Description in
the Step properties pane.
The other properties are different per step type; see "Steps" on page255.
Rearranging steps
To rearrange steps, simply drag & drop them somewhere else on the colored line in the Steps
pane.
Alternatively you may right-click on a step and select Cut Step or use the Cut button in the
Toolbar. If the step is Repeat or Condition, all steps inside it will also be placed on the
clipboard. To place the step at its destination, right-click any step and select Paste Step, or use
the Paste button in the toolbar. The pasted steps will be positioned below the selected step.
Keep in mind that steps may influence each other, so you may have to move other steps as well
to ensure that the workflow continues to function properly. In a Text file for example, an Extract
step may require a Goto step to be positioned immediately before it to move the current position
to a certain location in the source data.
Deleting steps
To delete a step, right-click on it in the Steps pane and select Delete Step.
Testing the extraction workflow
The extraction workflow is always performed on the current record in the data source. When an
error is encountered, the extraction workflow stops, and the data field on which the error
occurred and all data fields related to subsequent steps will be greyed out. Click the Messages
tab (next to the Step properties pane) to see any error messages.
To test the extraction workflow on all records that are displayed, you can either:
l Click the Validate All Records toolbar button.
l Select Data > Validate Records in the menu.
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