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Also Note That...
Note
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If no Extract step is currently selected in the Steps pane, a new Extraction step is
created. If an Extract step is selected, new Extract Fields will be added to this
existing step.
l Dragging a data selection or fields into a specific level of the Data Model (record or
detail tables) will add the fields to that level.
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When dragging data into a detail table, the Extract step must be located within the
appropriate Repeat step, otherwise the extract will not function properly.
l If a Data Model is loaded into the Data Model pane and if a field of the same name
already exists in that level, dragging a named field into it (CSV, XML, Database) will
extract the data to that field. Otherwise a new one with will be created.
l Dragging a single field onto a Data Model field will extract it to that field regardless
of its name.
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Action steps could be added to the process described above in order to set the
value for a Source Record property or execute a JavaScript code. For more
information about the Action step, see The Action Step.
Note
To add an Extract step, you can also use JavaScript (select JavaScript from the Mode drop-down
in the Step Properties pane). Please refer toJavaScript _in_DataMapper.htmfor more
information.
Data Selection
The following topics contain information about how to create and manipulate a data selection,
and also how to create steps from it.
Selecting Data
From a Text File
The Text data viewer displays the text-based contents of the Data Sample that is currently
active within the data mapping configuration in a grid-like fashion, with each character in the file
being in a separate grid position.
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