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l Field List: The Field List displays each of the single fields that belong to the selected
step in a drop-down. Fields can be re-ordered and re-named within the Order and rename
fields dialog (see "Order and rename fields dialog" on page376). Select one of the fields
to make further settings for that field.
Tip
To change the name of a field quickly, right-click it in the Data Model and select
Rename.
l Add Unique ID to extraction field: Check to add a unique numerical set of characters to
the end of the extracted value. This ensures no two values are identical in this field in the
record set.
l Mode: Determines the origin of the data. Fields always belong to an Extract step, but they
don't necessarily contain extracted data. See "Fields" on page296 for more information.
l Location: The contents of the data selection determine the value of the extracted
field. The settings for location-based fields are listed separately, per file type:
l "Settings for location-based fields in a Text file" on the next page
l "Settings for location-based fields in a PDF file" on page372
l "Settings for location-based fields in CSV and Database files" on page373
l "Settings for location-based fields in an XML file" on page373
l "Settings for location-based fields in a JSON file" on page374
l JavaScript: The result of the JavaScript Expression written below the drop-down
will be the value of the extracted field. If the expression contains multiple lines, the
last value attribution (variable = "value";) will be the value. See "DataMapper Scripts
API" on page408.
l Use JavaScript Editor: Click to display the "boundaries" on page421 dialog.
l Use selected text: Inserts the text in the current data selection in the
JavaScript Expression. If multiple lines or elements are selected, only the first
one is used.
l Use selection: Click to use the value of the current data selection for the
extraction.
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