Parsing Rules
This feature is available in the Standard Edition only.
The Flowchart Wizard accepts a syntax that allows for parsing to set connectors and branch labels. The basic syntax is Id, Entry Text, Connector(s), where each part is defined as follows:
Entry Id: A unique number.
Entry Text: The text that will go into the flowchart symbol.
| • | Text containing commas should be enclosed in quotes, as in "This is an entry, and it has a comma." |
| • | Line breaks can be inserted into the text by placing a "|" character at the breakpoints. |
Connector(s): (Optional) One or more Id's to connect a line to.
| • | Connectors can simply be a comma separated list of Entry Id's to connect to. |
| • | Connectors can also include the connection sides and branch labels separated by colons, as in Connect_To_Id: Side: Label. |
| • | The acceptable sides are top, right, bottom, and left, and they can be abbreviated t, r, b, and l, respectively. |
| • | If the label contains a comma, it must be enclosed in quotes. |
Accepted Formats
id, text
id, text, connect_to_id
id, text, connect_to_id, connect_to_id, connect_to_id, ...
id, "text, that includes a comma", connect_to_id
id, text that includes | a line break, connect_to_id
id, text, connect_to_id, connect_to_id, ...
id, text, connect_to_id:side:label
id, text, connect_to_id:side:label, connect_to_id:side:label, ...
Examples
Example
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Description
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2, Unload pallet and stock items, 3
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Creates process step connecting to step 3
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2, Unload pallet | stock items, 3
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Creates process step connecting to step 3, with a hard line break placed as follows:
Unload pallet
stock items
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2, Unload pallet and stock items, 3, 7
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Creates process step connecting to steps 3 and 7
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2, "Unload pallet, and stock items", 3
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Creates process step with embedded comma connecting to step 3
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7, Is shipment in system?, 8:bottom:Yes, 3:left:No
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Creates decision symbol connecting to steps 8 and 3. The connector to step 8 comes out of the bottom of the decision symbol and is labeled "Yes". The connector to step 3 comes out of the right side of the decision symbol and is labeled "No".
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