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# DEE extraction procedures

> Reference for the `extractionProcedure` JSON element used in a DEE output configuration, defining the `pluginKey` identifying the extraction procedure and optional `properties` passed to it.

## JSON Structure

```json theme={"languages":{"custom":["/engine/python-sdk/0.9/languages/pycon.tmLanguage.json"]}}
"extractionProcedure": {
  "pluginKey": "InLineVectorValuesEP",
  "properties": {
      "key": "value"
  }
}
```

## Property Details

| Property   | Values                                                             | Default Value |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- |
| pluginKey  | String - Plugin Key of the extraction procedure to use             |               |
| properties | Map - optional properties to be passed to the extraction procedure |               |