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This command is used to prompt the user for a delimiter to be used in the import or export file. The possible delimiter options are Comma, Tab, or other delimiter.

Syntax: PROMPT(DELIMITER, [variable], [label])

Where

Means

Default Value

DELIMITER

The data delimiter

n/a

[variable]

The name of the returned variable

%DELIMITER%

[label]

The text to display to the user

Please select a delimiter.

If you are using Planning and Consolidation for the Microsoft platform, you need to distinguish between the delimiters for input and output. You do this in the Data Manager Dynamic Script editor by appending a command similar to the following:

TASK(CONVERT data,DELIMITERFORINPUT,%DELIMITER%).

Example

PROMPT(DELIMITER,%DELIMITER%,"Text for delimiter")

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