Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide
Chapter 7 - Group Properties  Specifying a Delimiter 
Sometimes components of an implicit group may be distinguished because there is 
something in the data that distinguishes them. For example, the type Form has 
an implicit format with no syntax. It consists of a header, one or more items, and 
a trailer. 
After the first item Line of the Form, the next data object could be another item 
Line. Or, it could be a Trailer Line. When looking at a particular Line, there is 
something in the data that identifies that Line either as a Header Line, an item 
Line, or a Trailer Line. The type Line has been partitioned to distinguish 
between the different kinds of Lines. For a detailed discussion of distinguishable 
objects, see Chapter 13 - Distinguishable Objects. See Chapter 9 - Partitioning, for 
a discussion of partitioning. 
Specifying a Delimiter 
For the Delimiter property, specify whether the delimiter is a literal or a variable 
value. 
Literal 
 If the delimiter is a constant value, enter the delimiter value in the Value field. 
To enter a non-printable value, click 
 (browse) and select a value from the 
Symbols dialog box. 
National Language 
The national language is Western. 
These types are in 
the same partitioned 
sub-tree 










