Are you able to use dfdl:binaryDecimalVirtualPoint? For example:
<element name="cost" type="xs:decimal"
dfdl:representation="binary"
dfdl:binaryNumberRep="binary"
dfdl:byteOrder="bigEndian"
dfdl:lengthKind="explicit"
dfdl:length="4"
dfdl:lengthUnits="bytes"
dfdl:binaryDecimalVirtualPoint="2" />
This parses a 4-byte binary integer that represents a cost in cents. The
binaryDecimalVirtualPoint="2" then shifts the decimal to the left by 2 so the
value in the infoset becomes dollars and cents. For example, 12345 becomes 123.45
If you're looking for something different, can you give an example?
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On 2025/10/16 11:24:13 Sean Callahan wrote:
Good Morning Folks,
If it hasn’t already been suggested, a fixed-point (vs floating-point)
layer would be an excellent addition to the distribution. Currently, the
only alternative is hidden groups, which isn’t intuitive and quickly
clutters a schema.
Thanks,
Sean Callahan
