Developer Mapping Guide

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Step 2d. Configure the Pattern Selection Criteria Details

If you choose the pattern selection criteria for the input rule, choose a pattern type for the port name. Enter a value for the pattern or use a parameter of type String to specify the value that you can change at run time.

In the

Input Rule Detail: By Pattern

dialog box, select one of the following from the

Pattern Type

list:

Prefix. To include or exclude port names that start with the prefix string.

For example, if you enter the prefix value

, the input rule filters the port names that start with E or e such as EmpNo, empName, and EmpTitle.

Suffix. To include or exclude port names that end with the suffix string.

For example, if you enter the suffix value

, the input rule filters the port names that end with E or e such as empname and EMPTITLE.

Regular expression. To include or exclude port names that follow a certain pattern.

For example, if you enter the value

E.*No

, the input rule filters port names that start with E and end with No such as ENo, EmpNo, and EmployeeNo.

Select one of the following from the

Specify by

list:

Value

. Enter the string value for the pattern.

Parameter

. Create a new parameter or choose an existing parameter of string type.

Specify pattern values in the

String

box and click

To create a new parameter for the pattern, perform the following steps:

Click

New

In the Parameters dialog box, enter a parameter name.

Optionally, enter a parameter description.

Enter a default value for the pattern and enter the precision value.

Click

To choose an existing parameter for the port name, perform the following steps:

Click

Browse

In the Assign Parameter dialog box, choose a parameter.

Optionally, create new parameters or edit parameters from this dialog box.

Click

Configuring Dynamic Ports Using Input Rules

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Step 2d. Configure the Pattern Selection Criteria Details

Step 2d. Configure the Pattern Selection Criteria Details