2.3.6 Operation Element: Separator

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2.3.6 Operation Element: Separator

The Separator element is used primarily as a formatting device to insert some characters, such as a blank or a comma, within a record. Note that FSML automatically writes one blank space (`` '') between each element in a record, so the Separator element is necessary only if you want a different separator (like a dash) or more than that one blank space.

The Separator element has the following attributes:

Attribute Name Description Required

ignoreOnRead True/False. Indicates whether this separator should be should or should not be accounted for when reading the file. It will always be written to the file yes

string Indicates the character or characters that should be used in this separator. A zero-length string means that a space should be used yes

repeat Indicates the number of times the value of string should be repeated in this separator no

Attribute Name	Description	Required
ignoreOnRead	True/False. Indicates whether this separator should be should or should not be accounted for when reading the file. It will always be written to the file	yes
string	Indicates the character or characters that should be used in this separator. A zero-length string means that a space should be used	yes
repeat	Indicates the number of times the value of string should be repeated in this separator	no

The Separator element contains no other elements.

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