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Split when word changed: You may not want to split the file every time the string of
characters 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
emulation 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, variables, 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 condition is met whenever it finds the string of characters entered
in the Value box, even if the database field contains additional characters (“day“and
“days“, for example, would be considered a match).
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Value: Enter the string of characters to search for as the splitting criteria. Like the
Field box, this is also a variable property box.
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Consider case: Select to force the Generic Splitter to match the character casing of
the string of characters entered in the Value box 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 group
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Pages or records: Enter exactly where to split the file. Enter 1 to split the file
1 page or record before or after the string, 2 to split the file 2 pages or records
before or after the string, or 0 to split the file immediately before or after the
string.
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