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Status Not under consideration
Categories Maps & Type Trees
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 23, 2019

In addition to current min/max size for each field in type tree design of a layout, enable a starting position for each field in layout once type tree is construcred.

When handling flat files or implicit file it is difficult to locate a data without its position. It is time consuming to locate a value in the input file that has to indicator or delimiter.

In addition to current min/max size for each field in type tree design of a layout,  enable a starting position for each field in layout once type tree is construcred. This could be a very good option if enabled in ITX.

What is your industry? Non-Industry Specific
How will this idea be used?

When handling flat files or implicit file it is difficult to locate a data without its position. It is time consuming to locate a value in the input file that has to indicator or delimiter.This idea could enable us to easily look for a value of the field with its position, and if values have populated correctly in required position.

  • Guest
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    Apr 1, 2021

    We recognize the utility of this feature, but cannot contain within an 18 month horizon

  • Guest
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    Sep 24, 2019

    Will investiage for single record at a time