Data Transformation Engine Type Designer Reference Guide

Chapter 5 - Item Properties Text Item Subclass Properties
None > Required on input and Zero > Required on Input
Property Description
Yes If the data object is NONE, use the Special value when building the
item in the input.
No Do not use the Special value.
When building the item in the input, the item may be either the
special value, or the default value for NONE. For example, consider
an item containing all pad characters, and no actual data. When
building that item in the input, the default value for NONE is used.
Places
The Places property allows you to specify the number of implied decimal places.
For item types defined with an Item Subclass of Number, a Decimal
presentation, and a Separator, the Places property allows you to specify the
minimum and maximum number of decimal places and whole number places. The
minimum number of places must be less than or equal to the maximum number of
places.
If the decimal number has no separator, use the Places property to specify the
number of implied decimal places.
Text Item Subclass Properties
Text item subclass properties can be interpreted with a Character or Binary
value. Depending on the value, character or binary, the following are text item
subclass properties:
♦ Interpret as Binary or Interpret as Character
♦ Size (content)
♦ Pad