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Start New Region
You use the Start New Region dialog box to specify a change in the file's structure, such as a file with a fixed-width header followed by a variable-width section; or when row separators or field delimiters change from section to section.
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Consider using pattern matching to separate records of different types in the same file. See Pattern Matching for more information.
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Fields
New Region Type
Used to specify the type of the region you are creating. Choices are:
Begin New Region
The point in the file at which you want to create the new region. Choices are relative to the cursor's current position in the file:
- After the current row (the default)
- After the current position in bytes
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If the .conv file you are creating will be used with different input files, it is possible that the line lengths could vary from file to file, changing the byte offset. Consider using the row setting (the default) for the Begin New Region property in this case.
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For More Information
Defining and Joining Regions
Adjusting Fixed-Width Regions
Working with Regions
Pattern Matching
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