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fields are stored as usual.
If no fields were extracted prior to encountering the Action step, then no trace of the
record is saved in the database at run time.
Set Property
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Property: Displays a list of record properties set in the Preprocessor step (see
"Preprocessor step" on page258).
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Type: Displays the type of the property. This is a 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 "DataMapper Scripts
API" on page378.
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