Parsers

Parsers are processing components used to parse data from source text. Both messages (header fields and message body) and variables can be used as text sources.

The parsers are placed into the Parsers folder of the Components Palette.

The following parsers are available in AEP

Component

Description

Line Parser

Line-by-line parsing is used to parse data from source text with search line beginning and end conditions. Search runs throughout the entire text until the search line is found.

Block Parser

Block-by-block parsing is used to parse data from source text with search data block beginning and end conditions. Block may contain several lines.

Date Parser

Designed to convert line with time into user's format.

Regular Expression Parser

Designed to parse data from text sources using regular expressions. Data are parsed in the variables list.