Pivot item Configuration using Field Specs

As an alternative to using Parse Specs, the operator can select the Use Field Spec parse, then clicking Configure option to view an alternate configuration screen. This screen displays two sample messages and allows you to provide a label next to any field of interest. In the following screen, when the Use Field Specs value is set in the Config screen is depicted :

The Pivot Item Configuration screen is a moderately complex screen with several different parts. The operator can click Delimiter and Normalization option tab to view the special word and phrase delimiters. The operator can also click the Pre-processing Options hyperlink to display specific pre-formatting options. Both of these special features are discussed in the next section. The main elements of the screen are discussed as follows:

Prev	Prev returns the operator to the previous Edit screen without further action.
Apply	Apply option applies the delimiters and filter patterns, selects new sample messages using these values, and refreshes the screen. Note The Apply clears any field definitions that the operator might have constructed.
Continue	Continue saves the settings of the screen and returns the operator to the previous Edit screen.
Delimiter Options Hyperlink	This link, when clicked, displays delimiter options that determine how the sample messages are parsed. The operator can select various delimiters, patterns and pre-format options. (A complete discussion of these functions is provided in the following section.)
Sample Messages #1 and #2	The main part of the display consists of a table with three columns: The first column contains a sample message broken down into words and phrases, as set by the Delimiter Options hyperlink. The second column contains a second sample message, for reference. The third column contains the label to be applied to the particular field. The operator can select new sample messages using Select Different Samples option at the bottom of the screen. This table defines the labels for message fields that appear on the top-level screen. The exact method of selecting a field depends upon the operator inspection of the message and several techniques apply. (See the section on Selecting-phrases-and-sub-fields-within-the-message.)
Field Names	Next to the two sample messages, at the right, are the operator specified field names. For each field of the sample messages, the operator can enter a value that appears on the top-level Pivot report screen.
Select Different Samples Button	Select appearing at the bottom of the screen, discards the two sample messages and displays the next two sample messages (if any) that appear for the thread. This allows the operator to quickly see the nature and type of messages that is parsed by the report. Note Select clears any field definitions that the operator might have constructed.

Pivot item Configuration using Field Specs

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