engine:import:addstring
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AddString
Add a special string such as an exclusion or header string.
Phase
This instruction is used by the TapeTrack Import Engine.
Syntax
AddString(type, offset, filter);
string type;
integer offset;
string filter;
type | The special string type of one of the following: |
- HEADER A string that represents the first record of a heading section.
- EXCLUSION A string that represents the a record that should be excluded from all further processing (skipped).
- START A string that represents when processing should start. If there is no start string specified processing will start at the first record.
- END A string that represents when processing should temporarily stop. Processing will recommence at the next START record.
- TERMINATE A string that represents when processing should permanently stop. No processing will be done past this point, even if a START record is encountered.
offset | The zero based offset within the record at which the filter should be applied. |
filter | A filter value for comparison with the processed string. |
Examples
AddString: Define a header (ANSI page break) with 7 records, skip records not starting with an integer and terminate processing at the first blank record
AddString(HEADER, 0, “1*”);
SetHeaderCount(7);
AddString(EXCLUSION, 0, “!([0-9]*”);
AddString(TERMINATE, 0, “ *”);
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