Data Transformation Engine Map Designer Reference Guide
Chapter 7 - Formulating Map Rules  When Input Data Is Missing 
Map Designer Reference Guide 
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Output is Defined
in This Manner 
Context  Output is Built in This Manner 
  Occurs within a 
delimited 
explicit group 
The group’s delimiter appears in the output. 
If a special value for NONE has been 
assigned, NONE is built as the special value. 
Or, if a pad property is specified as applied in 
any context, NONE is built. 
Otherwise, NONE is not built. 
  Occurs within 
an implicit 
group 
If the group has a delimiter, the group’s 
delimiter appears in the output. 
If a special value for NONE has been 
assigned, NONE is built as the special value. 
Or, if a pad property is specified as applied in 
any context, NONE is built. 
Optional item  Always  The item’s initiator and terminator are not 
built. 
  Occurs within a 
fixed explicit 
group 
If a special value for NONE has been 
assigned, NONE is built as the special value. 
Otherwise, NONE is built as all pad characters 
for the specified length. 
  Occurs within a 
delimited 
explicit group 
The group’s delimiter appears in the output if 
data with the same delimiter follows. 
  Occurs within 
an implicit 
group 
No output is built. 
Required group  Always  The group’s initiator and terminator are built.
Required components are built. 
Optional group  Always  The group’s initiator and terminator are not 
built. 
  Occurs within a 
fixed explicit 
group 
Each component is built, down to its items, 
building NONE for each item according to the 
special value for NONE and pad property 
specifications. 










