Working with Field Info

You can specify the field information to associate with each of the content items that are generated from the input report. Each Field Info item's value is made from one or more chunks. Each chunk is one of these:

• Literal String

• Extracted from the input report

• Content Item Sequence: based on the number of the current output file, in order of creation by Report Parser

Setting Field Information

To set field information, perform these tasks:

1. From the Blueprint Manager screen, select Edit—Add Blueprint or Edit—Edit Blueprint.

The Edit New Blueprint or Edit Blueprint screen is displayed.

2. Select the Field Info tab.

3. Add or edit field info.

Adding Field Info

1. Click Add.

The Add Field Info Item screen is displayed.

2. Choose the new field name from the drop-down menu.

3. Click OK.

The Edit Field Info Item screen is displayed for the new field info item.

4. Add a chunk to specify the method for populating the field.

5. Click OK on the Edit Field Info Item screen.

6. Click Save to save your changes to the current blueprint.

Editing Field Info

1. From the Field Info tab, select an item from the list, and click Edit.

2. The Edit Field Info Item screen is displayed.

3. Add or edit a chunk.

Adding a Chunk

1. Click Add Chunk to specify the method for populating the field.

The Add Chunk screen is displayed.

2. Select either String, Extracted, or Content Item Sequence and enter the corresponding criteria.

• If the String option is selected, you can enter a literal string (exact text) to use for the value of the chunk.

• If the Extracted option is selected, the Add Chunk screen is displayed. The exemplar text is displayed in the center of the screen and the area of the report that corresponds with your selection is highlighted.

• If the Content Item Sequence option is selected, the Add Chunk screen is displayed. From this screen, you can specify the starting number for the content item sequence, and the number of digits that will be used for the string representation of the sequence number.

3. After you have specified the appropriate criteria, click OK.

Editing a Chunk

1. Select the Chunk Type to modify, and click Edit Chunk.

The Edit Chunk for Field Info Item screen is displayed.

2. Make the necessary changes, then click OK.

3. Click OK on the Edit Field Info Item screen.

4. Click Save to save your changes for the current blueprint.