Control Values

You can specify the control values in a list and separate them with semicolons.

The Data Conversion Connector supports the following types of control values:

  • Text values: ABC, "ABC"
  • Bitmask values: "1001" &
  • Hexadecimal values: "1FB4"X

All these types can be specified in the same list:

ABC; "1001"&; "1FB4"X

Text Values

You can use a simple text expression or enclose it in single or double quotes. When a value is enclosed in quotes, the quotes are not considered a part of the value. To embed a quote into a quoted value, you must repeat the quote twice unless the quote differs from those at the beginning and at the end of the value.

You can use unquoted values when:
  • A value does not include a semicolon
  • Does not start or end with a space; leading and trailing spaces are not considered a part of an unquoted value

Several examples are shown here:

Value List Values
"abc"; 'a' abc

a

"abcd'abcd'xyz" abcd'abcd'xyz
'abcd''abcd''xyz' abcd'abcd'xyz
a;b;c a

b

c

'abc Invalid value because of no closing single quotes
'abc'' Invalid value because of no closing single quotes

Numeric Values

Text control values for numeric items are required to be valid numbers. Also special floating point values can be specified:

List Description
Inf Positive Infinity
-Inf Negative Infinity
NaN Not a Number