You use the Start New Region dialog box to specify a change in the file's structure, such as a file with a fixed-width header followed by a variable-width section; or when row separators or field delimiters change from section to section.


Tip		Consider using pattern matching to separate records of different types in the same file. See Pattern Matching for more information.

Fields

New Region Type

Used to specify the type of the region you are creating. Choices are:

Line-oriented (the default)

Fixed-width

No-output

Begin New Region

The point in the file at which you want to create the new region. Choices are relative to the cursor's current position in the file:

After the current row (the default)

After the current position in bytes


Tip		If the .conv file you are creating will be used with different input files, it is possible that the line lengths could vary from file to file, changing the byte offset. Consider using the row setting (the default) for the Begin New Region property in this case.

For More Information

Defining and Joining Regions

Adjusting Fixed-Width Regions

Working with Regions

Pattern Matching

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