Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 5 - Item Properties Item Subclass
To define the subclass of an item type
1 Access the Properties for the selected category or item type. The following
image displays the Item Subclass properties for a category type:
2 For the Item Subclass property, select a value that defines the data for the
type:
Property Description
Number Any number excluding active syntax objects. The interpretation
can be either character or binary. See the section Number Item
Subclass Properties.
Text Any character excluding active syntax objects. The interpretation
can be either character or binary. See the section Text Item
Subclass Properties.
Date &
Time
A valid date and time format based on the data. The interpretation
can be either character or binary. See the section Date & Time
Item Subclass Properties.
Syntax Syntax objects are used as separators between portions of data. A
restricted set of values used to define a dynamic delimiter,
initiator, terminator, or release character. The interpretation is
character. A syntax object cannot be longer than 120 bytes.
Syntax objects, used as syntax, cannot be mapped. See the
section Syntax Item Subclass Properties.