SPS Action: RegEx Parser

Created by Ryan Sparrow, last modified by Paul Scobie on Feb 03, 2015

RegEx Parser Action

Synergize.ProcessServer.Actions.Core.dll

v 1.0.0.15 SP38

This feature allows you to define how to parse data out of a string value.

Process Properties

Activity	Type	Description	Bindable
Name	Sting	Name of the action.	False
Description	String	Description of the action. Max 255 characters.	False
Enabled	Boolean	True or False	False

Action Properties

Activity	Type	Description	Bindable
Name	Sting	Name of the action. See here for naming best practices.	False
Description	String	Description of the action. Max 255 characters.	False
Enabled	Boolean	True or False	False
Expression	String	The regular expression that will be used to parse the string. Any groups will be available for binding.	True
Input	String	The string to parse. Typically bound to the previous action's .document property	True

Configuration	Type	Description	Bindable
Use Code 128	Boolean	Use the Code 128 Symbology when reading barcodes.	False
Use Code 39	Boolean	Use the Code 39 Symbology when reading barcodes.	False
Use Ean 13	Boolean	Use the Ean 13 Symbology when reading barcodes.	False
Use Interleaved 2 of 5	Boolean	Use the Interleaved 2 of 5 Symbology when reading barcodes.	False

To Build the Regex Parser Action Sample:

1. In Administrative Tools, launch the Synergize Process Designer.

2. In the Enterprise Overview panel, right-click the Synergize Processes node and choose Create Process from the context menu.

3. Select the new process titled Untitled.

4. In the Properties window, name the new process RegEx_Parser.

5. In the Toolbar, save the process.

6. Add the following actions to the canvas:

   1. Trigger | Delayed Execution | (name) Delay10Sec

   2. File Processing | For Each File | (name) ForEachFile

   3. Barcode | Read Barcode | (name) ReadBarcode

   4. Text Processing | RegEx Parser | (name) regexParserAction

Action
Name	Delay10Sec
Enabled	True
Timeout Duration	00:00:10
Binding	none

Action
Name	ForEachFile
Enabled	True
Error Directory	Path\To\Your\Files\Error
Processed Directory	Path\To\Your\Files\Processed
Source Directory	Path\To\Your\Files
Working Directory	Path\To\Your\Files\Working
MinimumFileAge	00:00:15
OnFailureAction	Move
Recursive	Leave at False by default
SearchPattern	Leave at *.* by default
UseWorkingDirectory	True

Action
Name	ReadBarcode
Enabled	True
Use Code 128	False
Use Code 39	True
Use Ean 13	False
Use Interleaved 2 of 5	False
Filename	{ForEachFile.CurrentFile.FullName}
ForceReadWithEngine	False
Mask	^\d{2}$ This will only find 2 digit barcodes, all others will be ignored

Action
Name	ParseBarcode
Enabled	True
Expression	^\d{2}$ This will only find 2 digit barcodes, all others will be ignored
Input	{ReadBarcode.Barcode}

7. Save the process

To Run the RegEx Parser Action Sample:

1. In the Enterprise Overview panel, right-click the Synergize Processes node and choose Process Overview from the context menu.

2. In the Process Status panel, click the Play button.

3. Monitor your results in the Activity Log panel, to ensure that your regexParser action is logged.

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