DataPallas Report Bursting

PDF bursting splits a single report into multiple output files by using burst tokens wrapped in curly braces, such as {invoice_number}. Each distinct token value found in the document automatically generates its own separate PDF output file.

Excel bursting automates payslip generation by splitting an Excel export into separate files based on distinct sheet names or specific column values. You configure a burst metadata sheet to define the splitting method and token column indices for the outputs.

Yes, merged-file bursting allows you to combine multiple PDFs into a single document and then burst the merged result. This workflow uses your embedded curly-braced tokens to produce token-based individual PDF outputs in one process.

Token splitting works by scanning your source document for delimited text values that act as split points. In PDFs, tokens must be curly-braced, while Excel bursting uses a metadata sheet to map sheet or column indices to distinct token values for file generation.

Yes, to burst an Excel file by distinct column values, you need a burst metadata sheet. This sheet must specify the splitting method, sheet and column indices, and the token values used to generate the individual Excel output files.

For PDF document automation, burst tokens must be embedded as curly-braced text, like {customer_id}. The bursting process scans for these delimiters to determine the split points and creates a separate PDF for each distinct token value.