Preface
Using the Designer
Working with Sources
Working with Flat Files
Working with Targets
Mappings
Mapplets
Mapping Parameters and Variables
Working with User-Defined Functions
Using the Debugger
Viewing Data Lineage
Comparing Objects
Managing Business Components
- Managing Business Components Overview
  - Business Component Locking
  - Creating Links to Business Component Documentation
- Managing Business Components and Directories
Creating Cubes and Dimensions
Using the Mapping Wizards
Appendix A: Datatype Reference
Appendix B: Configure the Web Browser
- Configure the Web Browser

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10.5
- 10.5.6
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.0

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Special Character Handling

When you import a flat file in the Designer, the Flat File Wizard uses the file name as the name of the flat file definition by default. You can import a flat file with any valid file name through the Flat File Wizard. However, the Designer does not recognize some special characters in flat file source and target names.

When you import a flat file, the Flat File Wizard changes invalid characters and spaces into underscores ( _ ). For example, you have the source file “sample prices+items.dat”. When you import this flat file in the Designer, the Flat File Wizard names the file definition sample_prices_items by default.

Importing Flat Files

Special Character Handling in Source Definitions

Special Character Handling in Target Definitions

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