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Column Tabular Chunk
Syntax
col[umn] <integer1> [to <integer2>]
{of | in} <pickList | dataSheet>
the <ordinal> col[umn] {of | in} <pickList | dataSheet> Applies to datasheets, picklists
Description
The column chunk yields all of the values in a particular column or range of columns in a pickList or dataSheet. In the returned value, each row is delimited by returns; each column is delimited by tabs.
You can use the colDelim and rowDelim properties to specify the character to be used as a column or row delimiter, respectively, for data imported into a pickList or dataSheet.
Attention: You can use a combination of text and tabular chunk expressions to retrieve values, but not to insert values into containers.
Examples
You can specify chunks of chunks:
row 1 of col 1 of pickList "Movies"
You can also specify ranges of chunks:
col 1 to 2 of pickList "Movies"
You can use text chunk expressions with tabular chunk expressions by enclosing the tabular chunk expression in parentheses, as in the following example:
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