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dreimer

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var XDF = new ExternalDataFileEx("61786_List_New.csv", "\,");
var firstItemColumn = 11; // Field Number Minus One
var myTable = new FPTable;
myTable.AddColumns(4800, 10000, 20000, 4800);
myTable.AddRow() // This adds the header row below
for (var row = firstItemColumn; row <= XDF.fieldCount; row++)
{
   var itemCount = Int(XDF.GetFieldValue(CurrentRecordNumber(), row));
   if (itemCount)
   {
       var thisRow = myTable.AddRow();
       for (var cell = 0; cell < myTable.Columns.length; cell++)
       {
           var thisCell = thisRow.Cells[cell];
           thisCell.SetBorders("Thin","Black","Top","Bottom","Right","Left");
           thisCell.HAlign = "Center";
           thisCell.VAlign = "Middle";
           thisCell.Margins = { Top:40, Bottom:40 };
       }
       var header = XDF.GetFieldValue(0, row);
       thisRow.SetContents(header.substr(0,2), header.substr(3,20), header.substr(21),  itemCount);
   }
}
myTable.Rows[0].Type = "Header";

myTable.Rows[0].Cells[0].Font = "Myriad Pro Black";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[0].PointSize = 12;
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[0].HAlign = "Center";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[0].Content = "CODE";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[1].Font = "Myriad Pro Black";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[1].PointSize = 12;
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[1].HAlign = "Center";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[1].Content = "DESCRIPTION1";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[2].Font = "Myriad Pro Black";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[2].PointSize = 12;
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[2].HAlign = "Center";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[2].Content = "DESCRIPTION2";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[3].Font = "Myriad Pro Black";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[3].PointSize = 12;
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[3].HAlign = "Center";
myTable.Rows[0].Cells[3].Content = "QTY";

return myTable.MakeTags();

So I have posted my rule that I have and I want to be able to change this line to split my header data into two columns where the pipe is.

 

thisRow.SetContents(header.substr(0,2), header.substr(3,20), header.substr(21),  itemCount);

Right now I just tried to split at 20 characters but if I can somehow use the pipe to split it would be great.

 

TIA

 

I attached the data if it helps to see what I am trying.

 

I have also attached the output if I only use three columns. Trying to modify the rule to make four columns and use the pipe to separate the field into the two columns.

61786_List_New.zip

Output.pdf

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The impression I get from your data is that columns 1 and 2 (CODE & DESCRIPTION1) are separated by an underscore and columns 2 and 3 (DESCRIPTION1 & DESCRIPTION2) are separated by a pipe character. The way I would do what you're attempting is:

1. Replace the underscore with a pipe character.

2. Split the string using the pipe character as a delimiter. This will give you an array of your three column values.

3. Use the trim function to remove any extra spaces before/after the actual text.

4. Assign the values of that resulting array to the contents of the table.

 

Here's an example:

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var header = XDF.GetFieldValue(0, row);
var [code,desc1,desc2] = header.replace('_','|').split('|').map(function(s){return Trim(s);});
thisRow.SetContents(code, desc1, desc2, itemCount);

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