About Parse Structured rules |
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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.
The Parameters, Pages & Classes, and Security tabs of the Parse Structured form operate identically to the corresponding tabs on the Activity form.
The Steps tab on the Parse Structured form operates similarly, but not identically, 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.
Use the Application Explorer to access parse structured rules that apply to the work types in your application. Use the Records Explorer to list all parse structured rules available to you.
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.
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.
Parse structured rules are instances of the Rule-Parse-Structured class. They belong to the Integration-Mapping category.