EDI representation properties
Common properties
- EDI type: Select the type of EDI document.
- Segment delimiter: Enter the character used to separate segments.
- Element delimiter: Enter the character used to separate elements.
- Composite sub-element delimiter: Enter the character used to separate composite sub-element.
- Repetition delimiter: Enter the character used to separate repeating elements.
- Character encoding: Specify the character encoding for the data to be processed. For more information, see Character encoding.
- Trim whitespace on input?: Select this check box to automatically remove any leading or trailing whitespace from the input data for all elements. The non-leading or trailing whitespace is not affected.
- Pad to minimum length on output?: Select this check box to pad the output to the minimum size with either spaces (character) or zeros (binary).
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X12 properties
- Track X12 Sections: Select this check box to force the EDI Reader to contribute Sections to the execution status of a map. This allows you to retrieve these Sections after the map has executed. These Sections can be used to produce replies such as 999 and 977.
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EDIFACT properties
- Decimal character: Enter the character used to separate the integer part of a number from the fractional part.
- Release character: Enter the character used to allow the use of a character that would otherwise be interpreted as a service character.
- Include UNA segment: Select this check box to include the UNA segment defining special characters to use to interpret the remainder of the message.