Fixed Record Parser for file endpoint - Federated Directory Server

Use the Fixed Record Parser to read and write fixed-length text records. To access the Fixed Record Parser configuration parameters:

1. Add a File endpoint.
2. On the File endpoint configuration page, click Parser and select Fixed Record Parser from the list.
3. Expand the Parser section to view the parameters.

Parameters

Column Description

Specify each column description as the field name, the offset, and length, which are separated by commas. This field is a multi-line field where you must specify one column description per line.

For example:

field1, 1, 12
field2, 13, 4
field3, 17, 3

Field names are displayed during schema discovery. The offsets start at 1; invalid values such as 0 might cause an exception.

Comment

Add your comments. The comment is not considered while parsing data.

Detailed Log

Select this check box to generate detailed log messages with extra information.

We can also configure the following advanced parameters. Under the Parser section, expand Advanced to view these parameters.

Trim values

Select this check box to remove leading and trailing spaces from fields during read operations.

Character Encoding

Character encoding to use for reading or writing.

Parent topic:

File parsers