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Text-based data selections
Text-based selections are used for text data files such as Line Printer, ASCIIand Channel Skip
emulations. The selection refers to a rectangular selection that may contain multiple lines, rows,
columns on a given page.
Syntax
@(page number, from line, to line, from column, to column, case option, trim
option)
Here is a breakdown of the syntax (all options are mandatory):
l @():Always surrounds a data selection.
l Page Number:The data page number from which you want the data selection to grab the
data. If you want to get data from each page individually, this has to be done after a
splitter.
l From Line:The starting line of the data selection.
l To Line:the last line of the data selection.
l From Column:the leftmost character position of the data selection.
l To Column:the rightmost character position of the data selection.
l Case Options:This can be one of three options:
l
KeepCase:Keeps the current uppercase and lowercase letters as they are.
l
UpperCase:Converts all letters to their uppercase equivalent.
l
LowerCase:Converts all letters to their lowercase equivalent.
l 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.
Alternate Syntax
@(line number, from column, to column)
The alternate "quick"syntax lets you grab data from a single line from the first data page in the
file. Here is a breakdown of the syntax (all options are mandatory):
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