Re: [Servingxml-help] Transformation on Flat files

[Daniel P. <dan...@sy...>]

When I've received an example from you showing an original and expected file 
layout, that covers off your use cases, I'll have a look at it.  In the 
meantime, you can use the other options mentioned in my response.

Regards,
Daniel Parker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bala Murali" <sba...@ya...>
To: "Daniel Parker" <dan...@sy...>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Servingxml-help] Transformation on Flat files


> Hi Daniel
>
> I was trying to modify your examples books to acheive
> this, so there are no new sample files, I would of
> course test them once you put in the release and let
> you know my findings. I assume this is going to be a
> generic record element which can take any operation
> like concat, replace, trim etc with parameters via
> sx:property
>
> Regards
>
> Bala
>
>
>
> --- Daniel Parker <dan...@sy...> wrote:
>
>> Hello Bala,
>>
>> Currently, flat to flat transformation as shown in
>> the examples does not
>> support transformations other than with a Java
>> record filter.  An
>> alternative option would be to use the record
>> mapping to XML followed by an
>> inverse record mapping to flat, which would work,
>> but might be a little
>> excessive for the purpose at hand.  It is, however,
>> relatively easy to add a
>> new element, say sx:changeRecordFilter, which would
>> allow you to do these
>> things simply.  I'll put out a new release in about
>> a week with the new
>> element.  The element could also be made available
>> as a patch to your
>> exisiting release.
>>
>> If possible, it would be appreciated if you could
>> provide a simple example
>> with an original and target flat file, to test that
>> the element covers off
>> all your cases.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Daniel Parker
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Bala Murali" <sba...@ya...>
>> To: <ser...@li...>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:51 AM
>> Subject: [Servingxml-help] Transformation on Flat
>> files
>>
>>
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I am working on a flat file to flat file
>> > transformation resource files where I would like
>> to
>> > apply multiple
>> > functions like
>> >
>> > - concat
>> > - Replace
>> > - substring
>> > - trim
>> > etc. Is there a way to do this, I see this is
>> possible
>> > in xml with various sx:replace.
>> >
>> > Any help most welcome
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Bala
>> >
>> >
>> >
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