The Transformer process uses the following advanced rules file:
Mask file. The mask file lists the mask characters which define each character in the data value. The default mask file name is maskfile.win/unx. See Using Masks.
If necessary, you can edit the file by copying it to the client and then
uploading it back to the server. The default file is stored in: C:/Program Files/Trillium Software/MBSW/17/tsq/tables/general_resources.
To edit the advanced rules file
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From the Navigation or Project View, right-click the Transformer process and select Edit Process. You can also double-click the process to open it for editing.
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Select the Advanced Rules tab. The path and name of the default rules file is displayed.
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Click Copy to client. Select a destination folder and click OK. The file will be copied to the folder you specified.
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Go to the destination folder and edit the file using a text editor.
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Click Upload to upload the file back to the server.
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Click Finish.
The default version of the rule file remains intact. A new version, identified by the process number, is saved in the repository directory under the project folder (for example, C:/ProgramData/Trillium Software/data/metabase/<repository_name>/project4/tables/p30_maskfile.win).