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Consider case: Select to force the Generic Splitter to consider a change in char-
acter casing as a word change. If this option is selected, “DAY” will be considered as
different from “day”.
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Trim selection: Select to force the Generic Splitter to trim empty characters at the
beginning and end of the data found in the search region. If this option is not selec-
ted, “DAY” will be considered as different from “DAY”.
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Where to split group
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Pages: Enter exactly where to split the file. Enter 1 to split the file 1 page before or
after the string, 2 to split the file 2 pages 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 exactly where you wanted to split
the file, here is where you specify whether you want the split before or after.
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Split when word changed: You may not want to split the file every time the string of char-
acters entered above changes, but only every other time, or every third time. If so, enter
the number of times in this box.
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A page number: If you choose A page number in the Split data file on list box (the Use emu-
lation option must be selected), the following boxes are displayed.
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Pages per output file: Enter a number of pages after which to split the file. If you enter 3,
for example, the Generic Splitter will split the file every time it has counted three pages. A
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
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