Framework EDI Reference. Methods and Properties
ediSyntaxLevel.ApplyDefaultServiceCharacters

Applies the default service characters to the syntax level.

Syntax:

• <lRetVal> = object.ApplyDefaultServiceCharacters

Controlling Agency:

• UN/EDIFACT

 Remarks

Currently the default service characters are:

• Component data element separator – Colon (“:”)
• Data element separator – Plus sign (“+”)
• Release indicator - Question mark (“?”)
• Repeat separator – Asterisk (“*”)
• Segment terminator – Apostrophe (“’”)

 When the ApplyDefaultServiceCharacters character is called, all current service characters that were previously set are overwritten by the above default service character values.