Introduction
Attribute |
Description |
Default |
Culture |
Specifies which regional conventions should be used. (RFC 4646) |
Invariant |
EndOfLineType |
Method used to detect line ends in text file |
Auto |
EndOfLineChar |
Character which denotes line end when EndOfLineType is "Char" |
; |
EndOfLineAutoWriteType |
Method used to write line ends when EndOfLineType = "Auto" |
Local |
LastLineEndedType |
Whether last line is terminated with End of Line character(s) |
Optional |
EndOfLineIsSeparator |
End Of Line separates records instead of terminating records (deprecated in Version 1.1. Use LastLineEndedType instead) |
False. |
QuoteChar |
Character used to quote a field value (ie enclose field value) |
" |
DelimiterChar |
Character which separates fields in a line |
, |
LineCommentChar |
Character which, if it's first in line, denotes that line is a comment |
0x04 |
StuffedEmbeddedQuotes |
Quotes can be embedded in a quoted field by having 2 in a row |
True. |
SubstitutionEnabled |
Enables substitutions in the text |
False. |
SubstitutionChar |
Character which identifies a substitution |
\ |
AllowEndOfLineCharInQuotes |
Allow End of Line character(s) within a quoted string |
True. |
IgnoreBlankLines |
Ignore blank lines in the text |
True. |
IgnoreExtraChars |
Ignore any characters in a line after all fields have been parsed |
True. |
AllowIncompleteRecords |
Lines do not need to contain all fields expected by a record |
False. |
HeadingLineCount |
Number of heading lines |
0 |
MainHeadingLineIndex |
Index of Main Heading line |
0 |
HeadingConstraint |
Default Constraints applied to field headings |
None |
HeadingQuotedType |
Default specification for how field heading values are quoted |
Optional |
HeadingAlwaysWriteOptionalQuote |
Default specifier for whether field heading optional quotes should be written |
True. |
HeadingWritePrefixSpace |
Default specifier for whether field headings should be prefixed with a space when written |
False. |
HeadingPadAlignment |
Default alignment of padding for fixed width field headings |
Auto |
HeadingPadCharType |
Default method used to pad fixed width field headings |
EndOfValue |
HeadingPadChar |
Default character used to pad fixed width field headings |
<space> |
HeadingTruncateType |
Default method used to truncate fixed width field headings |
Right |
HeadingTruncateChar |
Default character used to fill truncated field headings if HeadingTruncateType = TruncateChar |
# |
HeadingEndOfValueChar |
Default character used to flag End of Field Heading when HeadingPadCharType = EndOfValue |
0x03 |
Attribute |
Description |
Default |
DataType |
Field Data Type |
String |
Index |
Explicitly specifies position of field |
|
Id |
Tag available for User Definition |
0 |
Name |
Field Name |
<Blank> |
FixedWidth |
Specifies whether field has a fixed number of characters |
False. |
Width |
Number of characters in field if FixedWidth = True |
1 |
HeadingConstraint |
Constraints applied to headings |
Main HeadingConstraint |
Constant |
Field is a constant |
False. |
ValueQuotedType |
Specification for how field values are quoted |
Optional |
ValueAlwaysWriteOptionalQuote |
Specifier for whether a value's optional quotes should be written |
False. |
ValueWritePrefixSpace |
Specifier for whether values should be prefixed with a space when written |
False. |
ValuePadAlignment |
Alignment of padding for fixed width field values |
Auto |
ValuePadCharType |
Method used to pad fixed width field values |
EndOfValue |
ValuePadChar |
Character used to pad fixed width field values |
Depends on DataType |
ValueTruncateType |
Method used to truncate fixed width field values |
Exception |
ValueTruncateChar |
Character used to fill truncated field values if ValueTruncateType = TruncateChar |
# |
ValueEndOfValueChar |
Character used to flag End of Field Value when ValuePadCharType = EndOfValue |
0x03 |
ValueNullChar |
Character used to fill truncated field values if ValueTruncateType = NullChar |
* |
HeadingQuotedType |
Specification for how heading values are quoted |
Main HeadingQuotedType |
HeadingAlwaysWriteOptionalQuote |
Specifier for whether heading optional quotes should be written |
Main HeadingAlwaysWriteOptionalQuote |
HeadingWritePrefixSpace |
Specifier for whether headings should be prefixed with a space when written |
Main HeadingWritePrefixSpace |
HeadingPadAlignment |
Alignment of padding for fixed width field headings |
Main HeadingPadAlignment |
HeadingPadCharType |
Method used to pad fixed width field headings |
Main HeadingPadCharType |
HeadingPadChar |
Character used to pad fixed width field headings |
Main HeadingPadChar |
HeadingTruncateType |
Method used to truncate fixed width field headings |
Main HeadingTruncateType |
HeadingTruncateChar |
Character used to fill truncated field headings if HeadingTruncateType = TruncateChar |
Main HeadingTruncateChar |
HeadingEndOfValueChar |
Character used to flag End of Field Heading when HeadingPadCharType = EndOfValue |
Main HeadingEndOfValueChar |
Headings |
Field Headings as comma text |
<Blank> |
Null |
Specifies whether field value is Null if Constant = True |
False. |
Value |
Specifies field value if Constant = True |
Depends on DataType |
Format |
Text format of field value |
Depends on DataType |
Styles |
Either restrict or allow additional formatting when parsing text field values |
Depends on DataType |
FalseText |
Text presentation of Boolean field False value |
False. |
TrueText |
Text presentation of Boolean field True value |
True. |
Attribute |
Description |
Default |
Index |
Explicitly specifies position of Redirect |
|
Type |
Specifies type of comparison Redirect makes with Field Value |
Depends on DataType of Sequence Item's Field |
SequenceName |
Name of Sequence to be invoked if the Field's Value matches the Redirect Value |
|
InvokationDelay |
Specifies whether specified Sequence should be invoked after current field or after current sequence |
AfterField |
Value |
Value against which Field Value is compared |
Depends on Redirect Type |
Attribute |
Description |
Default |
Type |
The type of substitution |
String |
Token |
A character which determines the substitution to be invoked |
|
Value |
The string value to replace the substitution character and token (if Type = String) |
|
Attribute |
Description |
Default |
Name |
Name of Sequence |
|
Root |
Specifies whether this is the first sequence invoked for each record (line) |
False. |
FieldIndices |
Shorthand list of fields in this sequence (Field indices array in commatext string) |
<Blank> |
Attribute |
Description |
Default |
Index |
Explicitly specifies position of Sequence Item in Sequence |
|
FieldIndex |
Index of field (in Field List) used by this Sequence Item |
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