SubstringExtractor

Extracts a substring from the source attribute. The substring is taken from the range of characters specified.

Examples

  • To trim off the first character only, and extract the rest of the source string, use a start of 1 and an end of -1.
  • To trim off the last character only, and extract the rest of the source string, use a start of 0 and an end of -2.
  • To extract the second and third characters in the string, use a start of 1 and an end of 2.
  • To trim off a single character only, use a start of 4 and an end of 4.
  • If you want to split the four first characters of the string ABCDE, use four SubstringExtractor transformers and set their respective properties as follows:

0,0

1,1

2,2

3,3

Configuration

Parameters

Editing Transformer Parameters

Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters. There are a number of tools and shortcuts that can assist in constructing values, generally available from the drop-down context menu adjacent to the value field.

Dialog Options - Tables

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

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