8.5

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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Match case: Select to force the splitter to match the character casing of the string of characters
entered above with the characters found in the file. If this option is selected, “DAY” and “Day” will
not be considered as matching the search string “day”.
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Where to split: By default, the task splits the file at the beginning of the line on which the search
word is found (the default value is 0). If you want the task to split the file a certain number of lines
before or after that line, enter a value other than 0 in this box. Enter 1, for example, to split the file
at the beginning of the line that precedes the line on which the search word is found.
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Before: If you entered a value other than 0 in the Where to split box, select this option if you want
to split the file a given number of lines before the search word.