Field Definition tab - Properties of Script Locator window

This locator method uses custom script events to locate data. The locator exits to a script that implements the location method or calls a custom locator DLL. Scripts are written with the built-in VBA-compatible script language.

On the Field Definition tab, you define the output format of your Script Locator using the following settings:

Create

Select one of the following field types for this script locator:

Simple field. (Default: Selected)

Choose this value if your Script Locator returns one or more single-result alternatives, similar to a Format Locator.
Group field.

Choose this value if your Script Locator returns one or more alternatives containing subfields, similar to an Advanced Zone Locator.

It is required that subfields defined here are created in script with matching names. Defining subfields on the Field Definition tab associates them with an extraction field.

If the Group field setting is selected, you can add, rename, or delete subfields.

In addition to the common Project Builder buttons, the following buttons are provided:

Show Script: Click this button to open the Script Code window.