Pattern Validation

For more information about the Patterns see also Chapter Patterns.

pattern validation dialog

Edit Line:

You can edit only one line at a time.

Append Line:

Appends a single line to the table.

Paste:

This paste (append) the data from the clipboard into the table.

Remove line(s):

Select on or more lines to remove them from the table.

Load from file:

Load a complete file to the table. Please note: All existing lines will be remove!

Append from file:

This will load and append a complete file into the table. Please note: The existing lines will not be removed! The new data will be appended to the table.

Save to file:

This will save the table content to a text file.

Pattern Input field:

Enter your pattern here. The pattern input field has syntax highlighting for 'groups'.

Pattern Example:

If you have added some text to the table and you would like to get an example pattern for a certain line, you can do the following:

	Select the "Pattern Example" function from the context menu (right-click on the selected line)
	or press ALT+Click on the appropriate table line at the same time.

Validation Status:

The validation status indicates if the line matches with provided pattern in the Pattern Input field.

Result Area:

If your pattern contains one or more variables and you click on any matched line, all extracted variables will be displayed.