Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 7 - Group Properties Implicit Format
Implicit Delimited Syntax
If a delimiter separates the components of a group, but the delimiter does not
appear when a component is missing that group has an implicit format, with a
delimited syntax.
In certain data, the delimiter may not be a placeholder. For example, suppose you
have an XML document with the following components and a <WSP> delimiter:
The number of B Elements is indefinite. If the B Elements are missing, there are
no placeholders for the indefinite number of B Elements. This kind of group would
have an implicit delimited syntax.
Delimiter
In the Delimiter property, specify the value and location of the delimiter. For
specific information on specifying the delimiter, see the section Specifying a
Delimiter.
Note In an implicit delimited group, if the delimiter is whitespace <WSP>, all
contiguous <WSP> characters are treated as one delimiter. In the output, a
<WSP> delimiter is built as one space.
The limit for <WSP> is 256 bytes.
No Syntax
To specify a group with an implicit format that has no syntax, choose None for
the Component Syntax value.
Distinguishable Components of an Implicit Group
Each component of an implicit group needs to be recognizable. If either of two
different components appears at the same place in a data stream, there must be a
distinguishable difference between one component and the other.