Format Element (ASSL)

Contains the required format of the DataItem element.

Syntax

<DataItem>
   ...
   <Format>...</Format>
      ...
</DataItem>

Element Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Data type and length

String

Default value

None

Cardinality

0-1: Optional element that can occur once and only once.

Element Relationships

Relationship

Element

Parent element

DataItem

Child elements

None

Remarks

Allowed values for the Format element are Microsoft Office Excel formats, and the strings TrimRight, TrimLeft, TrimAll, and TrimNone. For trimming, TrimRight is the default.

The value of this element is limited to one of the strings in the following table.

Value

Description

Any Excel format string

Data is formatted according to the specified named or custom format string. Any format string that Excel supports can be supplied.

TrimAll

Data is trimmed on the left and right.

TrimLeft

Data is trimmed on the left.

TrimNone

Data is not trimmed.

TrimRight

Data is trimmed on the right.

The element that corresponds to the parent of Format in the Analysis Management Objects (AMO) object model is DataItem.

See Also

Reference

Properties (ASSL)