Version: 1.2
Category: Process
Extended Category: String
Action Package: Standard Actions
Description
Padding is used to make sure that the string value in a Session Attribute has a certain number of characters. If the original value is less than the desired number of characters, a chosen character will be added to the start of the string value. If the original value is greater than the desired number of characters, no change will occur.
| Parameter | Description | Example |
| Session Attribute(s) | [Mandatory] Enter one or more session attribute names which values will be padded. Multiple session attribute names are separated with a comma. Default value is empty. | id |
| Character for padding | [Optional] The character that is used for padding. For space, type SPACE. Default value is 0 (zero). | – |
| Total number of characters | [Mandatory] The desired number of characters in the Session Attribute value. If the value is less than this, the right amount of padding characters will be added to the beginning or end of the value. No default value. | 10 |
| Add padding at beginning (true/false) | [Optional] If the padding character should be added to the beginning of the value (true), or to the end of the value (false). Default value is true. | false |
| Session Attribute for Status | [Optional] Enter a session attribute name for ‘Status’. The ‘Status’ attribute value indicates SUCCESS or ERROR. Default value is empty. | paddingStatus |
Use Cases
Example 1: Add zeros to number
Make sure the attribute number always contains four characters, with leading zeros.
| Parameter | Example |
| Session Attribute(s) | number |
| Character for padding | 0 |
| Total number of characters | 4 |
| Add padding at beginning (true/false) | true |
| Session Attribute for Status | paddingStatus |
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