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Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in
the Process area.
In-Stream Splitter
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
Performing the splitting process on raw, non-emulated data speeds up the splitting process.
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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