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Extract data from multiple sources :
files
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emails
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web pages
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Organize the data and transmit it to database records and/or files with :
| DTBuild | data transformation development workshop |
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1.9 MB |
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$100.00 USD | more info » | |
| DTRun | runs transformations created with DTBuild |
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1.1 MB |
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$10.00 USD | more info » |
For an idea of what it can do and how it works: see the examples.
Download the appropriate program - DTBuild or DTRun, then :
- configure it yourself - see the tutorial and DTBuild help
- adapt one of the samples
- request assistance
| Web scraping samples: | Location: | ||
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| Web page title + header scraper - news headlines | installer | more » | |
| Web page number scraper - stock quotes | installer | more » | |
| HTML table parser - U.S. Census Bureau, state population + area |
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more » | |
| Multiple table parser - U.S. Census Bureau zip code data |
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more » |
Extract information from the Web
DTBuild can fetch web pages, parse them and extract selected information. This extraction of information from web (HTML) pages is known as web scraping.
In general, the web scraping samples scan one or more web pages and collect the results in a single database table or HTML file.
| Email parsing samples: | ||
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| Search for words in folders | installer | more » |
| Search for word pairs in folders | installer | more » |
| Parse generated emails into a database - eBay example | installer | more » |
| more email parsers » |
Extract information from emails
DTBuild can scan stored email folders in MS Outlook and other email clients that use the Windows Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI).
Use DTBuild to generate database records from formatted messages sent by eBay, PayPal, Amazon.com, etcetera.
| File transformation samples: | ||
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| Text search - produces HTML + text output, + result summaries | installer | more » |
| Text search and replace | installer | more » |
| Count lines | installer | more » |
| Count keywords | installer | more » |
| Convert carriage return + line feed pairs to line feeds | installer | more » |
| Convert line feeds to carriage return + line feed pairs | installer | more » |
| Generate a website index from HTML files | installer | more » |
| Filter unprintable characters from files | installer | more » |
| Import comma-separated values (CSV) files into a database | more » | |
| Import PDF files into a database | more » | |
| more file transformers » |
Transform files
Use DTBuild to :
- search files
- replace data in files
- convert old (legacy) formats
- repair incorrectly formatted data
- count lines, words, keywords, + other user-defined patterns
+ more.
Command line program DT runs DTBuild definitions. Use it wherever command lines are used :
- batch files
- Windows shortcuts
- Windows Scheduled Tasks
DTBuild is also packaged as a Windows DLL (dtlib.dll) and can be called by other Windows programs to transform streams of data.
DTBuild can be extended with custom programming. See the development tools topic for more information.
These tools can eliminate a lot of tedious, error-prone manual data entry. Let the machines do the work!
Configure it yourself, adapt the samples, or request help.
DTBuild's flexible design delivers a single tool that can scrape the web, transform files and parse emails. Download it now or contact DTUtilities support for more information.
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