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lookup key: The name of the key in the group with which to look up the value. The return key of
the KeySet in which the lookup key's value matches the lookup value will be returned.
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lookup value: A string surrounded by quotes which will be used in the lookup.
The lookup syntax is akin to a SQL SELECT statement and could be loosely translated to:
SELECT [return key] FROM [group] WHERE [lookup key] = [lookup value];
PDF data selections
These selections are used for PDF data files. The selection refers to a specific area of any given page
of the PDF by using precise region coordinates (in inches).
Note that when adding a metadata field, if you perform a multi-line data selection on a PDF region, only
the first line of that region will be set to the metadata field.
Syntax
region(page, left, top, right, bottom, case option, trim option)
Here is a breakdown of the syntax (all options are mandatory):
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region(): Always surrounds PDF data selections.
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Page: The page of the PDF from which to retrieve the data.
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Left: Exact horizontal position (in inches) that defines the left of the selection region.
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Top: Exact vertical position (in inches) that defines the top of the selection region.
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Right: Exact horizontal position (in inches) that defines the right of the selection region.
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Bottom: Exact vertical position (in inches) that defines the bottom of the selection region.
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Case Option: This can be one of three options:
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KeepCase: Keeps the current uppercase and lowercase letters as they are.
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UpperCase: Converts all letters to their uppercase equivalent.
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LowerCase: Converts all letters to their lowercase equivalent.
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Trim Option: Can either be "Trim" if you want to trim empty spaces before and after the data
selection or "NoTrim" if you want to retain the extra spaces.
Metadata selections
Metadata selections are used with any type of emulation, as long as a metadata file was created by a
previous task in the process.
Tip: To get a sample of the metadata file, debug your process and step through it until the option
View Metadata gets enabled. This happens when metadata have been created by a task in the
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