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by an order of magnitude. Whenever encountering the Generic Splitter, it is always
recommended to replace it with a more appropriate splitter instead.
Input
Any data file.
Processing
The file is separated into multiple chunks according to the rules set in the task's properties.
Output
Multiple data files, sent one after the other to the rest of the tasks in the process. Metadata, Job
Infos and other variables are not modified by this task.
Task properties
General Tab
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Split data file on: Use this box to choose the item on which top split the file. The options
available depend on whether or not the Use emulation box is checked (see below).
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Use emulation: Check to emulate the data before splitting the file. This lets you split the
file on a word, a word change, a page number, a database field value or a database field
change.
When this option is not checked, you can only split the file on a form feed, a specific
number of lines, or a chain of characters. See below for detailed information on any of
these splitting methods.
With this option unchecked, data selections are done with the File Viewer. The File
Viewer is like a Data Selector (see "The Data Selector" on page610) without any data
related options, such as emulation settings. The only data formatting codes to which the
File Viewer responds are line breaks.
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A word: If you choose “A word” in the Split data file on list box (the Use emulation option
must be selected), the following boxes are displayed:
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Word: Enter the string of characters to search for as the splitting criteria. In this
variable property box, you may enter static characters, variables, job information
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