Convert tab

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Select Convert after Extract on the General tab to display the Convert tab. Use the Convert tab to specify whether to use a named or local Convert Request.

The Convert Process can transform or mask data in an Extract File. To specify or modify parameters for the Convert Process, click Tools > Edit Convert Request to display the Convert Request Editor. For more information, see Open the Convert Request Editor .

Example of the Convert tab on the Convert Request Editor

Convert Request Options

Select one of the following options:

Local: Use a Local Convert Request with the Extract Request. (A Local Convert Request is stored as part of the Extract Request and is unavailable to other process requests.) To create or edit a Local Convert Request, select Local, then click Tools > Edit Convert Request to display the Convert Request Editor.
Named: Use an existing or new Convert Request with the Extract Request. To use an existing Convert Request or to create a new named request, select Named, type a name in the Convert Request Name box, and then click Tools > Edit Convert Request to display the Convert Request Editor.

Delete Extract File if Convert fails

Select this check box to delete the Extract File that is created by the Extract Process when the Convert Process does not run successfully.