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Check the option Use as step description to display the text next to the icon of the plugin in the Pro-
cess 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 pro-
cess.
Task 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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From column: Enter a value corresponding to the first column in which the splitter must
start searching for the word.
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To column: Enter a value corresponding to the last column in which the splitter must start
searching for the word.
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