Importer definitions

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The importers are used to parse an input text, and - in this text - to recognize a text pattern around a value and to assign this value to a specific field of an object. Importers are specific for table and fields (ID's).

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Fields in the import definitions table

KeyDatabase fieldHeaderDescription
NUMIDNUMIDNUMIDThe numerical id. 
IDIDIDThe field ID of the importer rule. 
OwnerOWNEROwnerThe owner of the importer set. 
DatDATLast updateThe date on which the importer rule was last changed. 
TableTBLTableThe table into which data are imported. 
SourceSOURCESourceThe type of the data source. 
FrontRegexFRONTREGEXFront regexA regular expression matching a line before the line that contains the to be imported value. The expression must match the complete line. 
LineRegexLINEREGEXLine regexA regular expression for the line from which a value shall be read. This regular expression may match the complete line or some text in the line. 
LeftRegexLEFTREGEXLeft regexA regular expression matching the line portion to the left of the value to be imported. 
FieldRegexFIELDREGEXField regexA regular expression matching the value. 
RightRegexRIGHTREGEXRight regexA regular expression matching the line portion to the right of the value to be imported. 
BackRegexBACKREGEXBack regexA regular expression matching a line after the line that contains the to be imported value. The expression must match the complete line. 
StopRegexSTOPREGEXStop regexA regular expression for a line after which no values shall be extracted. This regular expression may match the complete line or some text in the line. 
ShareSHARESharesThe Share field is used to give other users viewing or modifying rights for a certain object. Permissions can be given to specific users, to the group to which the object owner belongs to and to all users. 

Actions in the import definitions table

IconDescription
display (and edit) the importer
create a new importer
copy the current importer
view import definitions
delete the importer
update the importer


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