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NIS: NIS Query

The NIS Query page is where the NIS query regular expressions are configured and tested. It is a wizard page for the category of:

  • Custom NIS Scan

NIS Data Collector Wizard NIS Query page

The Data Source configuration options are:

  • NIS Map – Specify the name of the NIS map to query
  • Load Data – Fetches the first 50 rows of data of the specified NIS map from the test host
  • Paste Data – Uses text from the clipboard as the test data source
  • Open File – Allows using a text file as test data. The test data is shown in the preview box.

The Query Expressions configuration options are:

  • Per-Row Query – A regular expression that is evaluated once per source row, and the sub-expressions returned make up the first columns of the result rows
  • Per-Value Query – This value is evaluated multiple times per source row, generating one result row for each evaluation
  • Use map key as first column of results – When selected, this option sets the map key as the first column in the data table
  • Insert row when there is no per-value match – When selected, this option generates a blank row for evaluations that return no per-value match