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)