Fill

Executes a selected Data Fill Method on the current Data Model, Section, or Table.

Remarks

The Fill action runs a specified Data Fill Method defined on the in-scope Data Model, Data Section, or Data Table.

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Purpose

• Use Fill to populate or normalize data elements after extraction, using custom logic encapsulated in a Data Fill Method.
• Fill methods are typically used for advanced data population, normalization, or post-processing scenarios that go beyond standard extraction.

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How it works

1. The action locates the available fill methods from the current scope's FillMethods collection.
2. The method specified by the 'FillMethodName' property is executed.
3. The fill method can populate, transform, or validate data elements as needed.

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Example

Suppose you have a table of line items and want to auto-calculate a "Total" column after extraction:

• Define a Data Fill Method on the table to compute totals.
• Set 'FillMethodName' to the name of that method.
• Add a Fill action to your Data Rule to invoke the method after extraction.

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Related Concepts

• Data Fill Method: Custom logic for populating or normalizing data.
• Data Model, Data Section, Data Table: Containers that can define fill methods.
• Data Action: The base class for actions used in Data Rule logic.

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For more information, see the documentation for Data Fill Method, Data Rule, and related data normalization objects.

Properties

Name	Type		Description
General
Fill Method Name	String	►	The name of the Data Fill Method to execute. ConverterFill Method Converter Can be one of the following types: Value Description FillMethodName determines which fill method will be run from the current scope's FillMethods collection. The list of available methods is populated from the container's configuration. Select the desired method to perform custom data population, normalization, or transformation. Tip: Use the property grid dropdown to select from available fill methods defined on the Data Model, Data Section, or Data Table.
Info
Display Name	String	►	An alternate name to be used when displaying this action in a list. If set, this value will be shown in UIs and logs instead of the default action type name. Useful for providing a user-friendly or context-specific label for the action. Example: DisplayName = "Normalize Phone Number"
Remarks	String	►	Optional notes regarding this action. EditorText Property Editor Use this property to provide additional context, instructions, or documentation for the action. The remarks are visible in property grids and can help clarify the intent or configuration of the action. Example: Remarks = "This action trims whitespace and converts the value to uppercase."
Description	String	►	A short summary of this action. This property provides a concise description of what the action does.

Used By

Data Rule