The Delimited data handler is a data-conversion module whose primary role is to convert business objects to and from delimited-formatted strings or streams. A delimited-formatted string or stream is serialized data with the text/delimited MIME type. The data handler parses text data based on a specified delimiter that separates the individual fields of a business object's data. This type of data conversion is used primarily where the efficiency of machine reading is most important.
The default top-level connector meta-object (MO_DataHandler_Default) supports the text/delimited MIME type. Therefore, a connector that is configured to use the MO_DataHandler_Default meta-object can call the Delimited data handler. If InterChange Server is your integration broker and an access client must be able to call this data handler, you must modify the top-level server meta-object (MO_Server_DataHandler) to support the text/delimited MIME type. For more information, see Modifying the top-level meta-object.
The Delimited data handler allows you to set the following strings:
The Delimited data handler performs the operations listed in Table 60.
Table 60. Data operations for the Delimited data handler
Data-handler operation | For more information |
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Receives a business object from the caller, converts the business object to a Delimited string or stream, and passes the serialized data to the caller. | Converting business objects to delimited data |
Receives a string or stream from the caller, builds a business object, and returns the business object to the caller. Receives a Delimited string or stream from the caller, builds a business object, and passes the business object to the caller. | Converting delimited data to business objects |