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The Data Model
The Data Model is the structure of records into which extracted data are stored. It contains the
names and types of the fields in a record and in its detail tables. A detail table is a field that
contains a record set instead of a single value. The Data Model is shown in the Data Model
pane, filled with data from the current record.
The Data Model is not related to the type of data source: whether it is XML, CSV, PDF, Text or
a database does not matter. The Data Model is a new structure, designed to contain only the
required data.
About records
A record is a block of information that may be merged with a template to generate a single
document (invoice, email, web page...) for a single recipient. It is part of the record set that is
generated by a data mapping configuration.
In each record, data from the data source can be combined with data coming from other
sources.
Records can be duplicated by setting the number of copies in a script (see "record" on
page427). Duplicates are not shown in the Data Model.
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