Replacement Options

  • Same size as extracted/modified: Select this option if the variable is the same size as the extracted or modified field.
  • Constant size: Select this option to set the length of the field to a specific number of characters. For example, if you specify 10, the field will always be replaced with 10 characters even if the variable replacing the field is only five characters long (leaving five blank characters).
  • Expand and contract field: Select this check box to expand or contract the field that is being replaced to match the size of the variable that is replacing it (removing any extra spaces or adding spaces to prevent overlapping). Clear this check box to leave the size of the target field as is.
  • Justification: Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
    • Left: Left-justifies the field value when you replace it.
    • Right: Right-justifies the field value when you replace it.
  • Pad string: Type up to five characters to use as a pad for the variable if necessary.