Data Transformation Engine Map Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 7 - Formulating Map Rules When Input Data Is Missing
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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.