IMPORT Procedure

DELIMITER Statement

Specifies the delimiter that separates columns of data in the input file.
Default: Blank space
Interaction: The DELIMTER statement is valid only when DBMS=DLM.
Importing a Delimited File

Syntax

DELIMITER=char | 'nn'x;

Required Argument

char | 'nn'x
specify the delimiter that separates columns of data in the input file. You can specify the delimiter as a single character or as a hexadecimal value. For example, if columns of data are separated by an ampersand, specify DELIMITER='&'. If you do not specify DELIMITER=, the IMPORT procedure assumes that the delimiter is a space.
Default:Blank space