This rule is defined to concatenate the content extracted from the datasheet using the RowColMap rule. For example, if you want to combine a string extracted using the RowColMap rule R1 with another string extracted using the RowColMap rule R2, you can define a single concatenate rule for both the RowColMap rules R1 and R2.
You must configure at least two RowColMap rules in the datasheet to define a concatenate
rule.
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Select the cell in which you want to configure this type of rule.
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In the Rule Name box, type a name for the rule.
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In the Rule Type list, select Concatenate.
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In the Target Object list, select the target object. This is the Business Object as defined in the Property Lists module. For more information, see Property Lists.
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In the Related Attribute list, select the related attribute. This is the property related to the Business Object.
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In the Rules to Concatenate table, click Add Rule
to add a row, and do the following:
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Rule Name- Select a rule name from the RowColMap rules list.
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Separator- Type any character to be used as a separator between the content extracted by the RowColMap rules.
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Click Apply.
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You can select any one or more of the following check boxes:
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Output Data - Select this check box to display data in the output.
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Force Blank -Select this option to extract the cell to the content file and to leave the value as a blank.
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Remove Spaces – Select this option to remove any spaces from the extracted text.
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You can type a value in the Default Value box to use if the cell does not have any value at the time of processing the data file.
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You can view the concatenated output in the Value box.
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After the rule is applied, the datasheet cell for which a concatenate rule is configured is highlighted in grey.
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You can delete a row in the Rules to Concatenate table by clicking Delete Rule
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To update the configured rule, select the cell for which the rule is configured, and click Edit Rule
in the Configure Rule pane.