Goto step properties
The Goto step moves the pointer within the source data to a position that is relative to the top of the record or to the current position. See also: Steps.
The properties of the Goto step described in this topic become visible in the Step properties pane when you select the Goto step on the Steps pane.
Description
This subsection is collapsed by default in the interface, to give more screen space 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 will be displayed in the tooltip
that appears when hovering over the step in the Steps
pane.
Goto Definition
With each type of source data, the movement of the cursor is defined in a specific way.
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.
- 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.
- 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 to automatically
set the left and right values to the left and right edges of the
selection.
- 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 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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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