Abbreviations and Syntax Rules 
Abbreviations and Syntax Rules
You can use the following abbreviations when programming:
One character corresponds to one column,
Blank columns are filled with blanks (
+BC must be followed by three blanks, for example, and then further data is entered from column 7 onwards).
Description of line |
Column 1-max. 5 |
From column 7 onwards |
Comment |
+C |
Up to end of line (column 80) |
Font (ISO-LATIN 1) |
+SC |
ISO-LATIN 1 (max. 30 characters) |
Identifiers |
+ID |
Database name, max. 30 characters, IUCLID for example |
Version |
+V |
Max. 30 characters, 2.22, for example |
Export date |
+D |
YYYYMMDD, 19970128, for example |
Key date for export |
+VD |
YYYYMMDD, 19970128, for example |
Set languages for export |
+SL |
E, for example |
Begin data owner |
+BA |
|
Identifiers |
+ID |
ID1, for example |
Company name |
+NAME |
BASF, for example |
City (headquarters) |
+CITY |
Ludwigshafen, for example |
Country |
+CNTY |
GB, for example |
End data owner |
+EA |
|
Begin phrase library |
+BC |
Library type: max. 30 characters |
End phrase library |
+EC |
|
Begin substance |
+BS |
Official substance name: up to end of line (column 80) |
End substance |
+ES |
|
Begin R/3 table or begin characteristic category |
+BV |
$Table name or name of characteristic value (max. 30 characters) |
End R/3 table or end characteristic category |
+EV |
|
Begin additional R/3 table |
+BAI |
$Table name or type of additional information (max. 30 characters) |
End additional R/3 table |
+EAI |
|
End of File |
+EOF |
For characteristic categories, the field names are composed of $table name-field name. Example: $ESTVA-UPDDAT
The arrangement of characteristic names and data entries for a substance characteristic line are displayed in diagram: Syntax for a Characteristic Line
See also:
Example: Transfer File for Phrases Example: Transfer File for Sources Example: Transfer File for Substances Example: Transfer File for a Properties Tree Example: Transfer File for a Report Template