Configure the Format Analysis Engine - Designer - Foundation 23.1 - Foundation 23.1 - Brainware - external

To configure the Format Analysis Engine, complete the following steps.

1. Optional. To make it easier to visualize this task, load a document.
2. Switch to Definition Mode.
3. In the left pane, on the Fields tab, select a field.
4. In the right pane, on the Analysis tab, from the Available Analysis Engines list, select Format Analysis Engine.
5. On the Format Analysis tab, complete the following substeps.
   1. Click in the Format Strings table and enter the search string.
   2. From the Compare Method list, select a method. For more information, see Compare Methods.
   3. Optional. Select Find Designator and from the Designator Type list, select a type. For more information, see Designator Types.
   4. In the Prefix field, enter the characters or symbols you want the engine to ignore when found at the beginning of the word.
      If "$" is entered, $22,99 matches if you search for 22,99.
   5. In the Suffix field, enter the characters or symbols you want the engine to ignore when found at the end of the word.
   6. In the Ignore Characters field, enter the characters you want the engine to ignore when found anywhere within the word.
      If "-" is entered, 2134789 matches if you search for 213-4789.
   7. To define additional strings for the current field, repeat the previous steps. You can combine search methods freely.
      Note: A word can only be member of one candidate. In case of multiple candidates sharing the same word, the following rules are applied to retain one and discard the others:

      1. The engine retains the candidate with the smallest compare distance.
      2. For equal compare distances, the engine retains the candidate with the most words.
   8. Optional. To change the order of the format strings, drag the row number to a new position. The engine evaluates the format strings in the order they appear in the table.
   9. Optional. To delete a string, click the row number and then press Delete.
6. Initially, most of the controls in this tab are disabled. You need to specify the format string before you can adjust the search method.
7. In the Format Strings table, the last row is always empty. To enter a new search string, click in this row number and enter a search string.