eFORMz Preprocessors

Overview

A preprocessor changes the input data before any other processing happens. Most projects that process XML, ZPL, or JSON data do not need a preprocessor. Projects that process plain text or CSV files commonly use the Text to XML or Flat File Parser preprocessors, respectively. You can have multiple preprocessors, for example a Replace preprocessor to remove form feeds from a text file, and then the Text to XML processor. The preprocessors are run sequentially from first to last, and the sequence is usually an important consideration.

Requirements

1. eFORMz Version 11.02 or later must be installed.
   
   

Product Information

• Macro Insert: Inserts a macro into the data file. This preprocessor should not be used, but is provided for compatibility with older projects.
• Skip until a string is found: Ignores string commands until the specified string is found. Specify the number of occurrences the specified string should be skipped.
• Replace occurrences of a string: Replaces a specified string with another. 
• Multiple replace occurrences of a string: Replaces multiple strings with another.
• Command parsing: For issuing custom commands.
• Sequential Line Marker: Marks incoming data based on a search criteria.
• Text file pagination: Searches for a string in a particular column and then issues a form feed ( \f ) at the beginning of that line.
• Flat File Parser: Ability to parse as input comma delimited (CSV) or EDI-formatted files.
• Text to XML Converter: Converts text files to XML.
• JSON Preprocessor: Assign an SQL root for the JSON data.
• SQL Result Set: The result set of an SQL statement that you specify is passed in XML format to the next preprocessor or to the main project.
• Project: Processes the data file with a project. The output of the project is passed in EFD format to the next preprocessor or to the main project.
• Character Set Translator: Change from one character set to another.
• Insert a string: Insert a string at a particular byte location.
• JetForm IFD File Parser: Enter .ifd information to parse JetForm .ifd files.

Assistance

Please contact our Support team for questions about using these preprocessors.

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