Goto Step Properties
The Goto step moves the pointer within the data sample to a specific position or one that is relative to the current position.
Description
This subsection is collapsed by default in the interface, to allow more screen space be given to other important parts.
Name: The name of the step. This name will be displayed on top of the step's icon in the Steps pane.
Comments: The text entered here gives more details on the step and will be displayed in the tooltip appearing when hovering over the step in the Steps pane.
Goto Definition
Text File
- Target Type: Defines the
type of jump
.
- Line: Jumps a certain
number of lines or to a specific line.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Current Position: The Goto begins at the current cursor position.
- Top of record: The Gotobegins at line 1 of the source record.
- Move by: Enter the number of lines or pages to jump.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Page: Jumps between
pages or to a specific page.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Current Position: The Gotobegins at the current cursor position.
- Top of record: The Gotobegins at line 1 of the source record.
- Move by: Enter the number of lines or pages to jump.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Next line with content:
Jumps to the next line that has contents, either anywhere on the
line or in specific columns.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Left: The starting column, inclusively.
- Right: The end column, inclusively.
- Use selection: Click while a selection is made in the Data Viewer to automatically set the left and right values to the left and right edges of the selection.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Next occurrence of:
Jumps to the next occurrence of specific text or a text pattern,
either anywhere on the line or in specific columns.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Left: The starting column, inclusively.
- Right: The end column, inclusively.
- Use selection: Click while a selection is made in the Data Viewer to automatically set the left and right values to the left and right edges of the selection.
- Expression: Enter the text or Regex expression to look for on the page.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Use selection: Click while a selection is made in the Data Viewer to copy the contents of the first line of the selection into the Expression box.
- Use regular expression: Check so that the Expression box is treated as a regular expression instead of static text. For more information on using Regular Expressions (regex), see the Regular-Expressions.info Tutorial.
- Line: Jumps a certain
number of lines or to a specific line.
PDF File
- Target Type: Defines the
type of jump
.
- Physical distance:
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Current Position: The Goto begins at the current cursor position.
- Top of record: The Gotobegins at line 1 of the source record.
- Move by: Enter distance to jump.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Page: Jumps between
pages or to a specific page.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Current Position: The Gotobegins at the current cursor position.
- Top of record: The Gotobegins at line 1 of the source record.
- Move by: Enter the number pages to jump.
- From: Defines
where the jump begins:
- Next line with content:
Jumps to the next line that has contents, either anywhere on the
line or in specific columns.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Left: The starting column, inclusively.
- Right: The end column, inclusively.
- Use selection: Click while a selection is made in the Data Viewer to automatically set the left and right values to the left and right edges of the selection.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Next occurrence of:
Jumps to the next occurrence of specific text or a text pattern,
either anywhere on the line or in specific columns.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Left: The starting column, inclusively.
- Right: The end column, inclusively.
- Use selection: Click while a selection is made in the Data Viewer to automatically set the left and right values to the left and right edges of the selection.
- Expression: Enter the text or Regex expression to look for on the page.
- Inspect entire page width:
When checked, the Next line with content and Next occurrence of options
will look anywhere on the line. If unchecked, options appear below
to specify in which area of each line the Gotostep checks in:
- Use selection: Click while a selection is made in the Data Viewer to copy the contents of the first line of the selection into the Expression box.
- Use regular expression: Check so that the Expression box is treated as a regular expression instead of static text. For more information on using Regular Expressions (regex), see the Regular-Expressions.info Tutorial.
- Physical distance:
CSV File
- From (CSV files): Defines
where the jump begins:
- Current Position: The
Goto begins at the current cursor position.
- Move by: Enter the number of lines or pages to jump.
- Top of record: The
Gotobegins at line 1 of the source record.
- Move to: Enter the number of lines or pages to jump.
- Current Position: The
Goto begins at the current cursor position.
XML File
- Destination (XML files): Defines what type
of jump to make:
- Sibling element: Jumps the number of siblings (nodes at the same level) defined in the Move byoption.
- Sibling element with same name: Jumps the number of same name siblings (nodes at the same level of which the node is the same name) defined in the Move byoption.
- Element, from top of record: Jumps to the specified node. The XPATH in the Absolute XPATHoption starts from the root node defined by /.
- Element from current position: Jumps to a position relative to the current position of the cursor. The XPATH in the Relative XPATHoption defines where to go,../goes up a level,./refers to the current level.
- Level Up/Down: Jumps up or down one node level (up to the parent, down to a child). The number of levels to change is defined in the Move byoption.