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Task properties
General Tab
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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.
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Page breaks on form feed: Select if you want to start a new data page whenever a form
feed character is found.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Word: Enter the word to use as the splitting criteria. In this variable property box, you may
enter static characters, 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.
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From column: Enter a value corresponding to the first column in which the splitter must
start searching for the word.
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To column: Enter a value corresponding to the last column in which the splitter must start
searching for the word.
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Match case: Select to force the splitter to match the character casing of the string of char-
acters entered above with the characters found in the file. If this option is selected, “DAY”
and “Day” will not be considered as matching the search string “day”.
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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.
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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.
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