Syntax Record Tab

The following list describes the File Properties dialog box Syntax Record tab (for EDI only):

Use syntax record

Select the Use syntax record check box if you want the translator to generate or process a syntax record. A syntax record is used in the EDIFACT (UNA) standard to indicate which control characters (for example, delimiters) that the translator uses to process data.

Tag

Syntax record identifier.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Position

Syntax record position.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Length

Length of the syntax record.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Contains data

Select the Contains Data check box if the syntax record contains data that must be processed. Typically, if a syntax record is received from a EDIFACT partner, the syntax record (UNA) is discarded and processing continues with the interchange.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Release Character Pos

Position in the record where the release character occurs. The release character is used before any defined control character to restore the character used for the control character to its original meaning.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Decimal Separator Pos

The position in the record where the decimal separator occurs. The decimal separator indicates the decimal point in a numeric box, such as a period (.) or comma (,).

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Tag (Delimiter Position)

The position in the record where the tag delimiter occurs. The tag delimiter is the character that determines the end of each segment tag.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Segment (Delimiter Position)

Position in the record where the segment delimiter occurs. The segment delimiter is the character that determines the end of each segment.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Element (Delimiter Position)

Position in the record where the element delimiter occurs. The element delimiter is the character that determines the end of each element.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Repeating Element (Delimiter Position)

Position in the record where the repeating element occurs. The repeating element delimiter is the character that determines the start of a new repetition of an element or subelement.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.

Sub Element (Delimiter Position)

Position in the record where the subelement delimiter occurs. The subelement delimiter is the character that determines the end of each subelement. Subelements are also known as component elements.

This box is active only if the Use syntax record check box is selected.