Supported Picture Types

Picture Type Example Notes
Alphabetic PIC AAA

PIC A(12)

The Connector converts the data item with this picture type to the string type in the schema.
Alphanumeric PIC XX

PIC X(10)

The Connector converts the data item with this picture type to the string type in the schema.
Alphanumeric-edited PIC XX/XX/XX

PIC XXXBX(3)BX(4)

The Connector converts the data item with this picture type to the string type in the schema.
Numeric-edited PIC 99/99/99

PIC -9(7).99

PIC +,++ +,999.00

The Connector converts the data item with this picture type to the string type in the schema. However, you can configure the connector to represent it as type number by using @parseNumeric annotation.
External Floating Point PIC +99.9999E+99

PIC -9.99999E-99

The Connector converts the data item with this picture type to the string type in the schema. However, you can instruct the connector to represent it as type number by using @parseNumeric annotation.
Numeric

PIC 999

PIC 9(5)

PIC S9(8)

PIC S9(5)V99

If a picture of the data item contains a decimal point, the Connector uses the number type in the schema. Otherwise integer type is used.