Framework EDI Reference. Methods and Properties
ediDocument. ElementTerminator

Sets or gets the data element terminator used by the document.

Syntax:

• object. ElementTerminator = <sTerminator>
• <sTerminator> = object.ElementTerminator

Remarks

The ElementTerminator property specifies the string that separates the elements in a data segment.

• UN/EDIFACT – The element terminator must be explicitly specified before loading the EDI document, otherwise either the document will not be properly translated, or an error will be generated.
  
• ASC/X12 – The element terminator is automatically detected. However, if the auto-detect property is disabled then the delimiter must be specified, otherwise either the document will not be translated properly or an error will be generated.

Example

Set oEdiDoc = New Fredi.ediDocument
oEdiDoc.SegmentTerminator = "~" & vbCrLf
oEdiDoc.ElementTerminator = "*"
oEdiDoc.CompositeTerminator = ">"