You can set default length properties for a single message definition when you create a new message definition or globally for your entire workspace by setting message defaults preferences.
| Field | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Termination Type | Select an option to specify how the end of the field is identified: | |
| Delimiter | The end of the field is marked by a character string or binary sequence, for example, a semicolon (;). | |
| Fixed Length | For all message instances, the field length is defined by a consistent integer value. | |
| Minimum Length & White Space | A minimum number of characters are read from the field, continuing until whitespace data is read, which may include spaces, carriage returns, line feeds, horizontal tabs, or vertical tabs. | |
| Minimum Length & Delimiter | A minimum number of characters are read from the field, continuing until a delimiter is reached. | |
| White Space | The end of the field is marked by whitespace data, which can include spaces, carriage returns, line feeds, horizontal tabs, or vertical tabs. | |
| Length Data Type | Select the default datatype for field length data. For complete definitions, refer to the list of supported datatypes and note the Length Type column. | |
| Delimiter Defaults | ||
| Type | Choose String or Binary: | |
| String | Select String if you are entering the delimiter value as a regular string, for example, $$ . | |
| Binary | Select Binary if you are entering the delimiter value in hex code, for example, 2626 . | |
| Enter Delimiter Value: | Enter the delimiter data that identifies the end of the field or container, for example, ;; (string data) or 3b3b (binary data). | |
| No Default | When creating the message definition, length delimiters default to null. | |
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