Data Transformation Engine Functions and Expressions Reference Guide
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Appendix A - Hex, Decimal, and 
Mercator Symbol Values 
The table on the following pages lists the hexadecimal values, decimal values, and 
Mercator symbols abbreviation for the 128 ASCII characters. 
♦  Hexadecimal values are provided as a reference for situations in which these 
values are used to specify syntax properties and pad characters in hex. 
♦  Decimal values are provided as a reference for use with the 
SYMBOL function. 
♦  Symbol abbreviations are provided as a reference for entering the non-
printable characters in component rules, map rules, restrictions, and syntax 
properties. 
Some letters are capitalized to indicate the common abbreviation for the 
character. A line (–) means that there is no equivalent value for the specified 
character. 
Character  Hex Value  Decimal Value
Mercator Symbol 
NewLine – – <NL> 
WhiteSPace  –  –  <WSP> 
KanjiSPace 
(WideSpace) 
– – <KSP> 
NULL  00  0  <NULL> 
StartOfHeading 01  1  <SOH> 
StartofTeXt  02  2  <STX> 
EndofTeXt 03 3 <ETX> 
EndOfTrans.  04  4  <EOT> 
ENQuiry 05 5 <ENQ> 
ACKnowlege  06  6  <ACK> 
BELL 07 7 <BELL> 
BackSpace  08  8  <BS> 










