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Encoding: Use the drop-down to select the encoding with which to read the data in the
table.
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Sort on: Select a field on which to sort the data, in ascending (A-Z) or descending
(Z-A) order. Note that sorting is always textual. Even if the selected column has
numbers, it will be sorted as a text.
XML File options
Select what level of XML elements defines a record.
The Trigger is what triggers the creation of a new record. It can be set to:
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On element: This defines a new record when a new element occurs on the selected XML
level.
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On change: This defines a new record when a specific field under the chosen XML level
has a new value. After selecting this option, you have to select the field that triggers the
creation of a new record.
PDF/VT file options
After selecting a file, use the drop-down to select what level in the PDF/VT file defines a record
in your data. The names of the levels are taken from the PDF/VT file itself. (See "About PDF/VT
files" below.)
All metadata fields that belong to the chosen level and levels higher up in the tree structure will
be listed. The lower the chosen level is in the tree structure, the more records you will get and
the more metadata fields will appear in the list.
Select metadata fields to add them to your data. Their property names will be used as field
names in the Designer's data model.
About PDF/VT files
The pages in PDF/VT files can be grouped on several levels. PDF/VT files can have a variable
number of levels in their tree structure. The level's names are variable as well, with the
exception of the lowest level, which is always called the page level. Metadata can be attached
to each level in the structure.
AFP file options
After selecting a file, use the drop-down to select what level in the AFP file defines a record in
your data. The levels are defined in the AFP file itself. (See "About AFP files" on the facing
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