Create Parser

2023-Nov-03-R11.1a

Create Parser

The Parser is the foundation of many automation objects, such as Qapp, NI, DVT, etc. The Parser parses the variables you are interested in from the CLI command output, configurations, or API output.

The v10.0 adds the Visual Parser to allow users to create a Parser with no or little codes. The Paser 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:

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 paragraph	Multi-level nesting with parent line	Multi-level nesting
Supported Line Pattern Syntax	Simple line pattern mline 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 lines	Multiple ID lines	Only one ID line
Supported Parser Type	Text Variable (keyword) Paragraph Table Collector	Variable (keyword) Paragraph Table Filter Script
Supported Data Type	CLI SNMP Configuration	CLI Configuration SNMP API
Allowed Samples	One sample only	Multiple samples

You can manage Parsers with Parser Library.