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Editing fields and tags

Editing fields and tags

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Editing fields and tags

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To redefine field and tag properties
1.Right-click on a field on the page and select Edit Field...
or
Select Edit... from the 'Fields' menu
or
Press ctrl + d keys.
2.The 'Field Definitions' dialog is displayed. You can rename a field, set advanced options (see Setting advanced options in field definitions) and tag options (see Setting search tag options).
3.To edit the coordinates of the top-left corner of the field, its width or height, click in the appropriate edit box and enter the new values. Double-click an edit box to select and redefine that value for all selected fields.
4.Click OK.

In the event that a job changes and a field is no longer required, you may disable the field until you need it again or delete it altogether.

Click to expand/collapse hidden textTo disable a field or tag
Right-click on it and select Disable field...

or

Display the 'Field Definitions' dialog (Ctrl + D) then de-select the Enabled checkbox for that field.

If the job changes back, the field can be reinstated simply by:

Right-clicking on it and selecting Enable field...
To delete a field or tag
1.Right-click on a field or tag on the page and select Edit Field...
or
Select Edit... from the 'Fields' menu
or
Press ctrl + d keys.
2.Click the Delete button at the foot of the 'Field Definitions' dialog.
3.Click OK.

Tips

When you are editing fields in the 'Field Definitions' dialog, clicking the Refresh button will re-evaluate the fields and update the page view without closing the dialog.
To show all fields and tags, tick the Show fields box on the 'Field Definitions' dialog. To show only the fields and tags that have been found on the current page, tick If found instead.
Click the 'back' and 'forward' buttons at the foot of the dialog to show the previous page and next page of the document. Click the left, up, down or right buttons in the arrow set to scroll the page - without closing the dialog.

Links

About extracting data

About fields and tags

Viewing data fields and tags

Defining fields and tags

Reusing data fields