2020.2

Method Description Script type File
type
()" on
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field. and Action steps
"fieldExists
()" on
page398
Method that returns true if the
specified metadata field, column
or node exists.
Boundaries
Preprocessor, Extract,
Condition, Repeat, Action,
and Postprocessor steps
All
"find()" on
page399
Finds the first occurrence of a
string starting from the current
position.
Boundaries
Preprocessor, Extract,
Condition, Repeat, Action,
and Postprocessor steps
All
"findRegExp
()" on
page401
Finds the first match for a regular
expression pattern starting from
the current position.
Extract, Condition, Repeat,
Multiple Conditions and
Action steps
Text,
PDF
extract()
Extracts the text value from selected data: a node path, column, or rectangular region,
depending on the type of data source.
This method always returns a String.
extract(left, right, verticalOffset, regionHeight, separator)
Extracts a value from a position in a text file. Coordinates are expressed as characters
(horizontally) or lines (vertically).
left
Number that represents the distance, measured in characters, from the left edge of the page to
the left edge of the rectangular region. The leftmost character is character 1.
right
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