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10 page file would be split in 4 files, the first three being three pages long and the last one
only 1 page long.
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View data file: Click to view the sample data file and to cycle through the pages.
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A database field value: If you choose A database value in the Split data file on list box (the
Use emulation option must be selected), the following box is displayed.
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Field: Enter the name of the field that the Generic Splitter must check (only alphanumeric
fields can be used—selecting a binary field, for instance, will cause the job to fail). If you
enter “ID”, for example, the Generic Splitter will only look in the field named “ID” for the
value entered below. In this variable property box, you may enter static characters, vari-
ables, job information elements or any combination of these.
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Operator: Select the appropriate comparison operator. If you select Equals, the Generic
Splitter will only consider that the condition is met when it finds a perfect match (“day“and
“day“, for example). If you select Contains, the Generic Splitter will consider that the con-
dition is met whenever it finds the string of characters entered in the Value box, even if the
database field contains additional characters (“day“and “days“, for example, would be con-
sidered a match).
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Value: Enter the string of characters to search for as the splitting criteria. Like the Field
box, this is also a variable property box.
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Consider case: Select to force the Generic Splitter to match the character casing of the
string of characters entered in the Value box 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 group
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Pages or records: Enter exactly where to split the file. Enter 1 to split the file 1 page
or record before or after the string, 2 to split the file 2 pages or records before or after
the string, or 0 to split the file immediately before or after the string.
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Before or after: In the previous box, you entered where you wanted to split the file.
Here is where you specify whether you want the Generic Splitter to split the file X
number of pages or records before or after the string. Choose 5 in the Pages or
records box and “Records after” in this box, for example, to split the file 5 records
after the record that matches the condition.
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Split when condition found: You may not want to split the file every time the string of
characters entered in the Value box is found, but only every other time, or every third time.
If so, enter the number of times in this box.
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