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Differences Between Visual Parser and Advanced Parser

Parser is designed to allow users to create a Parser with no or little coding for no-code automation. The Parser in the prior versions is renamed as Advanced Parser.

Differences between Visual Parser and Advanced Parser

The following table lists the feature comparison between the Visual Parser and Advanced Parser:

Table 1 - Differences Between Visual Parser and Advanced Parser
Feature Category
Visual Parser
Advanced Parser
Start/End Line√ 
Text Replacement√ 
Real-time highlight variable definition and comment√ 
Line pattern syntax highlight and intellisense√ 
Paragraph nested table √√
Paragraph nested paragraphMulti-level nesting with parent lineMulti-level nesting
Supported Line Pattern Syntax
  • Simple line pattern
  • LinesByKeyword
  • LinesByRegex
  • LinesByVariable
  • SelectVariable
  • regex
  • mregex
  • Simple line pattern
  • regex
  • mregex
Supported variable types
  • string
  • mstring
  • int
  • float/double
  • bool
  • enumeration
  • dummy
  • string
  • int
  • double
  • bool
  • enumeration
  • dummy
Allowed ID linesMultiple ID linesOnly one ID line
Supported Parser Type
  • Variable (keyword)
  • Paragraph
  • Table
  • Collector
  • Json Table
  • Variable (keyword)
  • Paragraph
  • Table
  • Filter
  • Script
Supported Data Type
  • CLI Command
  • Configuration
  • SNMP
  • API
  • CLI
  • Configuration
  • SNMP
  • API
Allowed SamplesMultiple samplesMultiple samples




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