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add filler lines based on line contents

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Hi,

I am wondering if Textpipe is able to perform the following task. My data looks like the sample below. Every line has either "CODExxx" or "TAG" in the 5th Column. The data should always follow the pattern "CODExxx", "TAG","CODExxx", "TAG",....etc.

Where there are 2 "CODExxx" lines in a row, is it possible to insert a DUMMY "TAG" row? Also, where there are 2 "TAG" lines in a row, is it possible to insert a DUMMY "CODExxx" row?

1,0,09.07.04,18:20:12,CODE39,Len:6,002509
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:13,TAG,4002,0000000102E2803A,
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:16,CODE39,Len:6,002508
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:47,CODE39,Len:6,002508
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:47,TAG,4002,0000000102E28CA5,
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:50,CODE39,Len:6,002507
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:50,TAG,4002,0000000102E28AE6,
1,0,09.07.04,18:24:21,CODE128,Len:7,49841
1,0,09.07.04,18:24:25,TAG,4002,0000000102E27E4A,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:24,CODE128,Len:7,97814
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0257,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0257,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:42,CODE128,Len:7,97815
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:43,TAG,4002,0000000102E390BC,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:46,CODE128,Len:7,97816
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:52,TAG,4002,0000000102EF24A5,

Once we have produced the file cleaned with the above rules, could we then convert it so that every 2 lines are combined into 1 line.

e.g.
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:46,CODE128,Len:7,97816
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:52,TAG,4002,0000000102EF24A5,

BECOMES:

1,0,13.07.04,11:29:46,CODE128,Len:7,97816,1,0,13.07.04,11:29:52,TAG,4002,0000000102EF24A5,


Any help would be most appreciated.

Alex
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Hi Alex,

You can do this easily with an EasyPattern find/replace:

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[ capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture('CODE', 1+ digits), ',',
capture(1+ lineChar), cr, lf,
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture('CODE', 1+ digits), ',',
capture(1+ lineChar) ]
and replace with:

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$1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6
$1,$2,$3,$4,TAG,XX,XX,
$7,$8,$9,$a,$b,$c
Watch that there are no trailing cr/lfs on these strings when you paste them. The 2xTAG fields can be handled very similarly.

If you need help combining the fields please drop me an email.
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combining lines

Post by alexgrainger »

Thank you for getting back to me - this work just as we needed!

We now have data in the following format:

1,0,09.07.04,18:20:12,CODE39,Len:6,002509
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:13,TAG,4002,0000000102E2803A,
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:16,CODE39,Len:6,002508
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:16,TAG,XX,XX,
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:47,CODE39,Len:6,002508
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:47,TAG,4002,0000000102E28CA5,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:24,CODE128,Len:7,97814
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0257,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,CODEXX,XX,XX,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0257,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:42,CODE128,Len:7,97815
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:43,TAG,4002,0000000102E390BC,

What code would we need to get this data into the following format:

1,0,09.07.04,18:20:12,CODE39,Len:6,002509,1,0,09.07.04,18:20:13,TAG,4002,0000000102E2803A,
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:16,CODE39,Len:6,002508,1,0,09.07.04,18:20:16,TAG,XX,XX,
1,0,09.07.04,18:20:47,CODE39,Len:6,002508,1,0,09.07.04,18:20:47,TAG,4002,0000000102E28CA5,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:24,CODE128,Len:7,97814,1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0257,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,CODEXX,XX,XX,1,0,13.07.04,11:29:40,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0257,
1,0,13.07.04,11:29:42,CODE128,Len:7,97815,1,0,13.07.04,11:29:43,TAG,4002,0000000102E390BC,

Does it matter that some lines end in commas and some don't?

Kind regards,

Alex Grainger
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Hi Alex,

This is pretty easy to do using the CSVField token of EasyPatterns. I can leave it to you as an exercise, or we'd be happy to send you a filter to do it when you purchase TextPipe Pro. I hope you can see how good the support is!
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Post by alexgrainger »

Using the following code, it is nearly working:

[ capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture('CODE', 1+ digits), ',',
capture(1+ lineChar),cr, lf,
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture('TAG'), ',',
capture(csvfield), ',',
capture(csvfield)
]

Replace with : $1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7,$8,$9,$a,$b,$c,$d

INPUT DATA
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:02,CODE128,Len:7,37779
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:11,TAG,4002,0000000102D53A75,
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:31,CODE128,Len:7,38450
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:32,TAG,4002,0000000102DF2A7D,
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:33,CODE128,Len:7,38104
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:35,TAG,4002,0000000102DEFFA0,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:00,CODE128,Len:7,38103
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:02,TAG,4002,0000000102DF2B93,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:04,CODE128,Len:7,37777
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:05,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0E9F,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:07,CODE128,Len:7,38102
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:18,TAG,4002,0000000102E36EFB,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:19,CODE128,Len:7,37776
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:21,TAG,4002,0000000102D54FE8,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:34,CODE128,Len:7,38101
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:38,TAG,4002,0000000102D5F15F,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:39,CODE128,Len:7,37775
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:40,TAG,4002,0000000102E2D5CF,
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:10,CODE128,Len:7,38100
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:11,TAG,4002,0000000102DEFDF6,
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:14,CODE128,Len:7,37773
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:15,TAG,4002,0000000102D54D23,
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:07,TAG,4002,0000000102DF28CE,
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:12,CODE128,Len:7,37772
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:13,TAG,4002,0000000102E2D8DB,
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:56,CODE128,Len:7,37771
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:58,TAG,4002,0000000102DEDCC2,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:01,CODE128,Len:7,37770
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:02,TAG,4002,0000000102DF27B7,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:13,CODE128,Len:7,37769
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:34,TAG,4002,0000000102D5400B,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:36,CODE128,Len:7,37768
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:37,TAG,4002,0000000102E331C7,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:48,CODE128,Len:7,37767
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:58,TAG,4002,0000000102D53B3E,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:59,CODE128,Len:7,37766
1,0,04.08.04,16:01:00,TAG,4002,0000000102E39A04,
1,0,04.08.04,16:01:15,CODE128,Len:7,37765
1,0,04.08.04,16:01:30,TAG,4002,0000000102D54C96,

OUTPUT DATA

1,0,04.08.04,15:56:02,CODE128,Len:7,37779,1,0,04.08.04,15:56:11,TAG,4002,0000000102D53A75,
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:31,CODE128,Len:7,38450,1,0,04.08.04,15:56:32,TAG,4002,0000000102DF2A7D,
1,0,04.08.04,15:56:33,CODE128,Len:7,38104,1,0,04.08.04,15:56:35,TAG,4002,0000000102DEFFA0,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:00,CODE128,Len:7,38103,1,0,04.08.04,15:57:02,TAG,4002,0000000102DF2B93,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:04,CODE128,Len:7,37777,1,0,04.08.04,15:57:05,TAG,4002,0000000102DF0E9F,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:07,CODE128,Len:7,38102,1,0,04.08.04,15:57:18,TAG,4002,0000000102E36EFB,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:19,CODE128,Len:7,37776,1,0,04.08.04,15:57:21,TAG,4002,0000000102D54FE8,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:34,CODE128,Len:7,38101,1,0,04.08.04,15:57:38,TAG,4002,0000000102D5F15F,
1,0,04.08.04,15:57:39,CODE128,Len:7,37775,1,0,04.08.04,15:57:40,TAG,4002,0000000102E2D5CF,
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:10,CODE128,Len:7,38100,1,0,04.08.04,15:58:11,TAG,4002,0000000102DEFDF6,
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:14,CODE128,Len:7,37773,1,0,04.08.04,15:58:15,TAG,4002,0000000102D54D23,
1,0,04.08.04,15:58:15,CODEXX,XX,XX

1,0,04.08.04,15:59:07,TAG,4002,0000000102DF28CE,
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:12,CODE128,Len:7,37772,1,0,04.08.04,15:59:13,TAG,4002,0000000102E2D8DB,
1,0,04.08.04,15:59:56,CODE128,Len:7,37771,1,0,04.08.04,15:59:58,TAG,4002,0000000102DEDCC2,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:01,CODE128,Len:7,37770,1,0,04.08.04,16:00:02,TAG,4002,0000000102DF27B7,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:13,CODE128,Len:7,37769,1,0,04.08.04,16:00:34,TAG,4002,0000000102D5400B,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:36,CODE128,Len:7,37768,1,0,04.08.04,16:00:37,TAG,4002,0000000102E331C7,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:48,CODE128,Len:7,37767,1,0,04.08.04,16:00:58,TAG,4002,0000000102D53B3E,
1,0,04.08.04,16:00:59,CODE128,Len:7,37766,1,0,04.08.04,16:01:00,TAG,4002,0000000102E39A04,
1,0,04.08.04,16:01:15,CODE128,Len:7,37765,1,0,04.08.04,16:01:30,TAG,4002,0000000102D54C96,
1,0,04.08.04,16:01:31,CODE128,Len:7,37764,1,0,04.08.04,16:01:33,TAG,4002,0000000102DEF1CC,

Why will it not combine the dummber CODE row with the TAG row?

Kind regards,

Alex
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Post by alexgrainger »

Hi,

Just seen your message!

I think we will almost certainly be purchasing Textpipe PRO - this package seems to be able to everything we could ever want! As we are in the UK, will we need to pay any tax on the prices you quote on your site? How soon after we purchase the software could we have a product key?

Many thanks,

Alex
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Hi Alex,

Yes, I believe you will have to pay VAT on the amount. You can download the software immediately after your purchase is approved (typically 2 minutes-2 hours, but occasionally more).

Your CODEXX row does not contain digits, so the pattern

capture('CODE', 1+ digits)

will not match it. Try

capture('CODE', 1+ not ',' )

instead.
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