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Working with Variable Substring Process |
  
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Working with Variable Substring Process
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Working with Variable Substring Process |
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Process Purpose
The Variable Substring process is used to extract parts of a variable and store the results into new variables.
You can define up to 20 variables to receive data from a single source variable.
When you add a process, you are required to define its settings. This occurs in the process's properties window which is displayed automatically after having added the Variable Substring process.
If any subsequent edition is required, double-click the process to open its properties window and enter the necessary modifications.
Fill in the following options:
Source Variable |
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Substring |
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From Pos. column |
Define the initial position of the substring in the “Source Variable” to extract. |
To Pos. column |
Define the final position of the substring in the “Source Variable” to extract. |
Length column |
Define the length of the substring in the “Source Variable” to extract. |
Store Result into Variable column |
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Use the editing icons to the right of the table to move the rows up and down and to delete or add more rows.
If required, use the icon on the upper right corner of the properties window:
Use the icon to attach any relevant notes to this process. Click it and enter your notes in the resulting text box. These notes will be displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window (in the "Notes" field) and in the "Developer Report".
After filling in the required options, click 
to conclude or 
to abort the operation.
The added process is displayed in the corresponding "Actions" tab or "Process" window.
Use the right click in MCL-Designer's input boxes to access certain features regarding the input box's option as well as general actions such as "Copy"; "Paste"; "Search".
Ex: If you right-click the "Variable" input box (included in a "Conversion's" properties window), you are provided with the "Search..."and "Variable Select" options.
If you right-click another input box, it will provide other possibilities.
to select the source variable with the data to extract. See 
to select the variable that will receive the extracted substring. See