Unstructured Text
Text Output
Writes the text column to a file — every row into one file, or one file per row named after the file it came from.
When to use it
End a text-cleaning flow with it to save the result as .txt, .md, .csv, .json, .html, .xml or .log, in your workspace, My files, Google Drive or a folder on your computer.
In a pipeline
Text InputRemove Extra SpacesText Output
Settings
| Setting | Type | Required | Default or hint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text column | select | — | Text |
| Output Directory | text | Yes | e.g. exports — your workspace, My files, Drive or your computer |
| File Name (without extension) | text | — | output |
| File type | select | — | txt |
| Write | select | — | one |
| Between rows | select | — | newline |
| Line Ending | select | — | lf |
| Encoding | select | — | utf8 |
Example
Cleaned notes saved as one file
- File Name (without extension)=notes-clean
- File type=.txt
- Write=All rows into one file
| Text |
|---|
| Call Ann on Monday |
| Send the Q3 report |
notes-clean.txt holds the two lines, one under the other.
Worth knowing
- One file per row is the way to clean a folder of documents: each output file keeps its source file's name.
- A preview never writes; it says where the file would go.
- The rows pass through unchanged, so more steps can follow.