How to create indexing parameters
There are two parts to creating indexing parameters. First, process sample input data to determine the x,y coordinates of the text strings the PDF indexer uses to identify groups and locate index data. Then, create the indexing parameters using the administrative client.
Content Manager OnDemand provides the ARSPDUMP command to help you determine the location of trigger and field string values in the input data. The ARSPDUMP command processes one or more pages of sample report data and generates an output file. The output file contains one record for each text string on a page. Each record contains the x,y coordinates for a box imposed over the text string (upper left, lower right).
- Obtain a printed copy of the sample report.
- Identify the string values that you want to use to locate triggers and fields
- Identify the number of the page where each string value appears. The number is the sheet number, not the page identifier. The sheet number is the order of the page as it appears in the file, beginning with the number 1 (one), for the first page in the file. A page identifier is user-defined information that identifies each page (for example, iv, 5, and 17-3).
- Process one or more pages of the report with the ARSPDUMP command.
- In the output file, locate the records that contain the string values and make a note of the x,y coordinates.
- Create TRIGGER and FIELD parameters using the x,y coordinates, page number, and string value.
Indexing parameters are part of the Content Manager OnDemand application. The administrative client provides an edit window you can use to maintain indexing parameters for the application.