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Extraction:
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In the Data Model, select a field.
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On the Step properties pane, under Field Definition set the Type to String.
The field value will be extracted and treated as a string.
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JavaScript Expression: Set the desired value to any string between quotes. Example:
record.fields["countryOfOrigin"] = "Canada";
Building String values
String values can be made up of more than just a series of characters between quotes. Here
are a few tips and tricks to build strings:
l Both single and double quotes can be used to surround strings and they will act in
precisely the same manner. So, "this is a string" and 'this is a string' mean the same thing.
However, it's useful to have both in order to remove the need for escaping characters. For
instance, "I'm fine!" works, but 'I'm fine!' does not since only 'I' is properly interpreted. 'I\'m
fine!' works (escaping the ' with a \).
l It is possible to put more than one string, as well as variables containing strings, by
concatenating them with the + operator. For example, "Hello " +
sourceRecord.property.FirstName + ", nice to meet you!".
l Adding more data to an existing string variable or field is possible using a combination of
concatenation and assignment. For example, after the statements var myVar = "Is
this the real life";, and myVar += " or is this just fantasy?";,
the value of myVar will be, obviously "Is this the real life or is this
just fantasy?".
For more information on string variables, see quicksmode.org.
Data Model file structure
The Data Model file is an XML file that contains the structure of the Data M model, including
each field's name, data type, and any number of detail tables and nested tables.
Example: promotional data
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<datamodel schemaVersion="1.0.0.3" name="Generic Address Block"
version="1"
xmlns="http://www.objectiflune.com/connectschemas/DataModelConfig"
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