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Binary Line Sequential
The Binary Line Sequential connector connects to binary files with variable length records. The integration platform then determines the record length by finding the record separator. The integration platform can both read and write to Binary Line Sequential files.
Connector-Specific Notes
If the alternate field or record separator is not listed
1. Highlight the default separator.
2. Enter the separator in binary or hex.
ASCII: Enter the appropriate character code.
For example, if the separator is a line feed, enter LF.
Hex: Enter a backslash, an "x", and the hex value for the separator.
For example, if the separator is a line feed, enter \x0a.
Connector Parts
Connector parts are the fields you configure to connect with a data source or target. The fields that are available depend on the connector you select.
For a list of all parts for source connectors, see Specifying Source Connector, Parts, and Properties.
For a list of all parts for target connectors, see Specifying Target Connector, Parts, and Properties.
Property Options
You can specify the following source (S) and target (T) properties:
Property
S/T
Description
CodePage
S/T
This translation table determines which encoding to use for reading and writing data. The default is ANSI, the standard in the US.
MaxRecordLength
S
Maximum record length of the data. The default is 32700 bytes.
OccursPad
S
When using COBOL files, you may have fields of variable lengths. If so, you may select one of the following to specify how to fill the field with pads to a fixed length:
None (the default) – leaves the fields uneven.
End of Record – fills the remainder of the record with your specified pad character.
Within Group – fills the field with your specified pad character.
RecordSeparator
S/T
Specifies what sort of character is used to mark the end of a record. The default record separator is carriage return-line feed. To use other characters for a record separator, click the RecordSeparator cell and click once. Then click the arrow to the right of the box and click the desired record separator in the list box. The list box choices are carriage return-line feed (default), line feed, carriage return, line feed-carriage return, form feed, empty line, and no record separator.
ShortLastRecord
S
If set to true, short reads are ignored on the last record of the file. In other words, the last record is processed even if the End of File (EOF) is reached before reading the end of the record. The default is false.
StartOffset
S
If your source data file starts with characters that need to be excluded from the transformation, set the StartOffset option to specify at which byte of the file to begin. The default value is zero. The correct value may be determined by using the Hex Browser.
Note:  This property is set in number of bytes, not characters.
Supported Data Types
The following data types are supported:
16-bit binary
16-bit logical
24-bit binary
32-bit binary
32-bit IEEE floating-point
32-bit TEC binary
32-bit VAX floating-point
64-bit binary
64-bit IEEE floating point
64-bit VAX floating-point
8-bit binary
80-bit Intel floating-point
AccPac 41-bit binary
Binary
Boolean
Btrieve date
Btrieve time
Column binary alpha-numeric
Column binary multi-punch
Column binary numeric
Comp
Comp-1
Comp-2
Comp-3
Comp-5
Comp-6
Comp-X
Complex
Cray floating-point
Date
DateTime
dBASE Numeric
Display
Display Boolean
Display Date
Display Date/Time
Display justified
Display sign leading
Display sign leading separate
Display sign trailing
Display sign trailing separate
Display Time
Magic PC Date
Magic PC Extended
Magic PC Number
Magic PC Real
Magic PC Time
Microsoft BASIC double
Microsoft BASIC float
Name
Null-terminated C string
Packed decimal
Pascal 48-bit real
Pascal string (1 byte)
Pascal string (2 bytes)
Sales Ally date
Sales Ally time-1
Text
Time
Time (minutes past midnight)
Union
Variable length IBM float
Zoned decimal
Last modified date: 12/03/2024