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Run JavaScript : Runs a JavaScript expression, giving much more flexibility over
the extraction process.
Set Property
Text and PDF Files
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Property: Displays a list of Source Record properties set in the Preprocessor Step.
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Type: Displays the type of the Source Record property. Read only field.
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Based on: Determines the origin of the data.
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Location: The contents of the data selection set below will be the value of the
extracted field. The data selection settings are different depending on the data
sample type.
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Left: Defines the start of the data selection to extract
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Right: Defines the end of the data selection to extract
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Top offset: The vertical offset from the current pointer location in the Data
Sample (Viewer).
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Height: The height of the selection box.
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Use selection: Click to use the value of the current data selection for the
extraction.
Note
If the selection contains multiple lines, only the first line is selected.
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Trim: Select to trim empty characters at the beginning or the end of the field
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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 JavaScript API.
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Expression: The JavaScript expression to run.
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Use JavaScript Editor: Click to display the Edit Script dialog.
Note
Running a JavaScript expression offers many possibilities, for example:
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