7.1

In-Stream Splitter Action Task Properties
In-Stream Splitter action tasks are used to split non-emulated data files into multiple data files that are passed to subsequent
tasks in the process. Note that performing the splitting process on raw, non-emulated data speeds up the splitting process.
In-Stream Splitter action task properties are as follows:
General tab
l Split data file on page group: Select to split the data file based on pages (rather than on a word found within the
data stream) and to activate the options from this group, which are used to tailor exactly how you want the page based
splitting process to take place.
l Page breaks on form feed: Select if you want to start a new data page whenever a form feed character is
found.
l Page breaks on a number of lines: Select if you want start a new data page whenever a given number of
lines has been counted. Enter the number of lines in the edit box below or use the spin buttons.
l Page(s) per output: Select if you want the file generated by the splitter to include multiple data pages. Enter
the number of pages in the edit box below or use the spin buttons.
l Split data file on a word group: Select to split the data file based on a word found within the data stream (rather
than on based on pages) and to activate the options from this group, which are used to tailor exactly how you want the
word based splitting process to take place.
l Word: Enter the word to use as the splitting criteria. In this variable property box, you may enter static char-
acters, variables, job information elements or any combination of these. You may also use the Get Data button
to get a static string of characters from the sample data file. If you use this option, the coordinates of the data
you will select will be added to the From column and To column boxes below.
l From column: Enter a value corresponding to the first column in which the splitter must start searching for the
word.
l To column: Enter a value corresponding to the last column in which the splitter must start searching for the
word.
l Match case: Select to force the splitter to match the character casing of the string of characters entered above
with the characters found in the file. If this option is selected, “DAY” and “Day” will not be considered as match-
ing the search string “day”.
l Where to split: By default, the task splits the file at the beginning of the line on which the search word is
found (the default value is 0). If you want the task to split the file a certain number of lines before or after that
line, enter a value other than 0 in this box. Enter 1, for example, to split the file at the beginning of the line that
precedes the line on which the search word is found.
l Before: If you entered a value other than 0 in the Where to split box, select this option if you want to split the
file a given number of lines before the search word.
l After: If you entered a value other than 0 in the Where to split box, select this option if you want to split the file
a given number of lines after the search word.
l When word is found: By default, the task splits the file every time the search word is found (the default
value is 1). If you want the task to split the file only when the search word has been found twice, for example,
enter the number 2 in this box.
On Error Tab
The On Error Tab is common to all tasks. Details can be found on "Task Properties Dialog" (page 51).
PDF Splitter Action Task Properties
PDF Splitter action tasks are used to split emulated PDF data files into multiple data files that are passed to subsequent tasks in
the process.
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