About Parse Structured rules

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03-02 C-375 Use a Parse Structured rule in conjunction with a Service File rule or the Apply-Parse-Structured method to import structured data to the clipboard. For example, you can import fixed-format flat files from various external sources and platforms.

Three tabs of the Parse Structured form operate identically to the corresponding tabs on the Activity form. Select a topic to see help for these tabs:

• Activity form — Completing the Parameters tab
• Activity form — Completing the Pages & Classes tab
• Activity form — Completing the Security tab

The Steps tab on the Parse Structured form operates similarly to the tab on the Activity form.

If the source value to be parsed has a simple fixed-format structure where each field has a fixed length and is always present, you can use the simpler map structured rule rather a parse structured rule. See About Map Structured rules. GRP-257 5.5

Access

Use the Application Explorer to access parse structured rules that apply to the work types in your application. Use the Rules Explorer to list all parse structured rules available to you.

Where referenced

Service and connector rules can reference parse structured rules, as part of the data mapping. For example, a Service File rule can use a parse structured rule to extract specific fields of interest from an input file.

Alternative

If the structured to be parsed has a simple, fixed record-oriented layout, you can often use a Map Structured rule rather than a Parse Structured rule. These are simpler to debug and maintain.

Category

Parse structured rules are instances of the Rule-Parse-Structured class. They belong to the Integration-Mapping category.

	How to unit test a Parse Structured rule About Map Structured rules
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