Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Contents
Date.......................................................................................................92
Time.......................................................................................................93
Format....................................................................................................94
Use of Format Elements...............................................................................98
Date and Time Format Examples ....................................................................99
Special...................................................................................................100
Syntax Item Subclass Properties ........................................................................ 101
Syntax Objects with Variable Values...............................................................101
Example of Variable Syntax Object as an Item Type............................................102
Syntax Objects as Data ...............................................................................104
Example of Syntax Objects as Components of a Type ..........................................104
Delimiter > Find........................................................................................106
Chapter 6 - Item Restrictions
Overview .................................................................................................... 108
Defining Item Restrictions ............................................................................... 108
Inserting New Rows....................................................................................110
Restrictions Settings ...................................................................................... 111
Value Restrictions .....................................................................................111
Character Restrictions................................................................................112
Range Restrictions.....................................................................................114
Value Not In Range ....................................................................................115
Inserting Symbols ......................................................................................116
Ignoring Restrictions ...................................................................................... 118
Chapter 7 - Group Properties
Group Subclass ............................................................................................. 119
Properties of Group Subclasses .....................................................................119
Choice Group Components...........................................................................120
Unordered Group Components ......................................................................120
Sequence Group Formats................................................................................. 121
Explicit Format............................................................................................. 121
Track.....................................................................................................121
Fixed Syntax............................................................................................122
Explicit Delimited Syntax ............................................................................124
Implicit Format ............................................................................................ 125
Floating Component...................................................................................126
Implicit WhiteSpace Syntax..........................................................................127
Implicit Delimited Syntax ............................................................................128
No Syntax ...............................................................................................128
Distinguishable Components of an Implicit Group ...............................................128
Specifying a Delimiter .................................................................................... 129
Literal....................................................................................................129
Variable .................................................................................................131
Location .................................................................................................131
If a Delimiter Value Appears as Data...............................................................132
Chapter 8 - Components
Components are Required for Group Types........................................................... 133
Components Must Be in the Same Type Tree.....................................................133
Importance of Component Order ...................................................................133
Component Range .....................................................................................133