AO Phone Parse
Advanced Object (AO) Phone Parse validates and parses North American phone numbers. It accepts a single stream as input and produces one output.
AO Phone Parse configuration parameters
AO Phone Parse has a single set of configuration parameters in addition to the standard execution options:
Input phone | Required. Input field containing North American phone number. Default: Blank. |
Output area code | Output. Field to contain area code. Example: (212) 555 1212. Default: PH_AREA_CODE. |
Output group code | Output. Field to contain group code. Example: (212) 555 1212. Default: PH_GROUP. |
Output exchange | Output. Field to contain exchange. Example: (212) 555 1212. Default: PH_EXCHANGE. |
Output extension | Output. Field to contain extension. Example: (212) 555 1212 ext 1023. |
Output phone | Output. Field to contain standardized phone number. Example: (212) 555-1212. |
Valid phone flag | Output. Field to contain flag indicating valid pattern for input phone number. Default: PH_IS_VALID. |
Output phone format | Select the format for valid standardized phone number. Defined formats are:
Default: (XXX) XXX-XXXX. |
Append original fields | Select to pass all input data (not just input phone) through the macro and append it to the output. Default: Yes. |
Convert letters to numbers | Select to convert letters included as part of the phone number into their numeric equivalent. Default: No. |
Append state from area code | Select to use the area code (if exists) to append a state code to the data. Default: No. |
Configure AO Phone Parse
Select AO Phone Parse, and then go to the Configuration tab on the Properties pane.
Select Input phone and select the field containing phone numbers.
Optionally, specify alternative field names for the five Output fields.
Optionally, select Output phone format and choose an alternative phone number format.
Optionally, specify an alternative field name for the Valid phone flag.
Configure additional options:
Clear the Append original fields check box to suppress input fields on output.
Select Convert letters to numbers to convert letters included as part of the phone number into their numeric equivalent.
Select Append state from area code to use the area code (if present) to append a state code to the data.
Optionally, go to the Execution tab, and then set Web service options.