Updating an Existing General Text Section Format

After adding a data source, you can update the original formatting options such as the word separator used to end the value or to change the data source file.

  1. Double-click the Data Exchanger component icon .

    The Data Exchanger Component Editor appears.

  2. From the Data Exchanger Component Editor, select the data that you want to update from the Data Source.

  3. Right-click the highlighted data, and select Edit Section details.

    The Edit Section Format dialog box appears.

  4. In the Word Separators area, select the separator that you want to use to end the value.

  5. Click the Advanced tab to determine the Access Mode:

    Option Description
    Sequential Allow only forward moves. Using Sequential on large files is more efficient, but it may interfere with how the editor operates.
    Random Allow moving forward and backward. This mode is the default.

  6. Click the Text File tab.

    You can change the file if the top-level section (the whole file) is selected. If a sub-section is selected, you can update the boundaries of the section.

    After clicking OK, the program is executed displaying the data sources in the Data Source area tabs. The code insertion point is left at the end of the program, the last section referenced is selected in the Data Source area, and the Swipe Details area (if open) shows the selection details for this section. The editor is left as it was after the last read or write was created. This controls the selected parameter, the contents of the Swipe Details area, and the selected data source tab.

    Note: If the program is no longer correct (usually because a parameter used by the program has been deleted), the Java Source Code editor (described Using the Full Java Code Editor) opens, and the first error will be highlighted in pink.

  7. Click OK to save your changes and to close the dialog box.