Dialect properties for DSV objects
. This table shows the dialect properties that are
supported for DSV objects.
| Dialect property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
separator |
string | The delimiter character that separates the values in a row of
data. The value of the separator should be defined as follows for the different
delimited file types:
Other separator values are allowed, but these must be
single-character separators. For example, double pipes ( Required |
skipLines
|
integer | Indicates the number of header rows to skip over at the top of
the file before reaching the actual data. Optional |
headerLine |
integer | Indicates the line number that contains the column headers for the data object.
This value must be less than or equal to the value of
skipLines.Optional |
enclosingCharacter |
string | The character that identifies the start and end of a value. If
two consecutive enclosing characters are found in a data object, they are
interpreted as one, therefore escaping the enclosing character. Optional |
The line separator is not specified in the metadata.
These characters are regarded as the end of a line, unless they are placed within enclosing characters:
- A carriage return
- A line feed
- The combination of carriage return and line feed
The last line may or may not have a line separator.
The encoding is not specified in the metadata. It is always assumed to be UTF-8.