Viewing data fields and tags

EscapeE may be used to extract data from PCL datastreams and documents; see About extracting data.

The fields and tags are depicted as rectangular boxes with "sizing handles" at the corners:

The default colour for the sizing handles may be entered manually into the configuration file (RT.INI) or on the command line, see Command line syntax.

Select Show from the 'Fields' menu. You may choose to view all the fields and tags, or only the fields and tags if found on the page, from the sub-menu. Field names and tag names are displayed when the show names option is ticked. Choose none to switch off field and tag viewing.

In addition, when the Field Definitions dialog is open (ctrl + d), the 'all' and 'if found' set-ups are repeated as checkbox options: see Editing fields and tags.

1.	Select Edit... from the 'Fields' menu. Field names are listed in the Fields list pane (usually docked on the right of the Field information pane).

2.	Tick the Tree box to set up and show the relationships between fields. The tree can be expanded/collapsed by clicking on the folder icons. To edit the tree structure, see Fields list. To view a sorted list of names instead, uncheck 'Tree'. This makes field-names easier to find and rename.

3.	Click on the field or tag name in the list to display the its definition. While a field or tag definition is being displayed it is also depicted on the page with a red outline.

Tips

•	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.

•	Select 'Show field values' or 'Show field details' (Fields menu) to add field information to the Console Log: see Document Properties: Log.

Links

About extracting data

About fields and tags

Defining fields and tags

Editing fields and tags

Fields list/tree