PowerBSORT V7.0 User's Guide

3.2.20 Field separation character hexadecimal option (-S)

This specifies field separation character string by the hexadecimal number for the text file floating field specification.
The field separation character hexadecimal option has an exclusive relationship with the Field separation character option (-t). When either specification of Field separation character hexadecimal option (-S) and Field separation character option (-t) is omitted, tabs or spaces are treated as separation characters of the field.

Format

-S fldsep-hex

fldsep-hex

The field separation character string is specified by the hexadecimal number.

Note

The field separation character string cannot specify the same character as the Record separation character string (-L).

Example

1. Character string "AB" (ASCII code) is specified by the hexadecimal number for a field separation character string.

   -S 4142

2. Character string "<->" (UTF-32LE) is specified by the hexadecimal number for a field separation character string.

   -S 600000002d00000062000000