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2.1.3.36 NormalizeString

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Target namespace: http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2007/BusinessDataCatalog

Referenced by: Interpretation

A complex type that specifies the rule to convert the representation of an empty string or null value to another representation. For example, this rule can specify converting a null value obtained from a line-of-business (LOB) system, into an empty string, which will eventually be displayed to the user.

Attributes:

FromLOB: A StringNormalizeMode attribute (section 2.1.4.14) that specifies the representation of null value or empty string to convert the data value into when the rules are applied in order.

ToLOB: A StringNormalizeMode attribute that specifies the representation of null value or empty string to convert the data value into when the rules are applied in reverse order.

The following W3C XML Schema ([XMLSCHEMA1/2] section 2.1) fragment specifies the contents of this complex type.

 <xs:complexType name="NormalizeString">
   <xs:attribute name="FromLOB" type="bdc:StringNormalizeMode" use="required"/>
   <xs:attribute name="ToLOB" type="bdc:StringNormalizeMode" use="required"/>
 </xs:complexType>

See section 5.1 for the full W3C XML Schema ([XMLSCHEMA1/2] section 2.1).