Datamax v1.1x user manual Variable Extract, Variable Substring process

Chapter 5 : Using Processes

5.8.3.Variable Extract

General introduction	The Variable Extract process allows you to extract one or more specified
	fields out of a variable. Up to 20 fields can be parsed in one single
	variable extraction process.
	Your input variable must have a separator between fields for the
	Variable Extract process to work.
	To extract data based upon the position of data in a variable, use the
	Variable Substring process.
Variable Extract	To extract a field from a variable, proceed as follows:
	1 Add the process Variable Extract to your label program

2In the Value box, select the input variable from which you want to extract fields.

3In the Separator box, select the separator used between the fields in the input variable.

The left-hand column of the Result Variable table shows the number of the field to be extracted from the input variable.

4Identify the field numbers of the fields you want to extract from the input variable.

5 Click	in the corresponding entry to open the Variables dialogue
box.

6Select or create the variable in which you want to put the extracted field contents and click OK.

7Repeat steps 4 – 6 for each field to be extracted

8Click OK

If you change your mind about an assignment, simply right click the

Result Variable entry to get a list of edit options for that entry: Copy,

Cut, Paste, Delete, and Variables.

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