CSV Options

Option Arguments Description
-maxLevel <level> By default, all entries will be dumped to the output file. Deeply-nested types may result in excessive output, however. The -maxLevel switch causes ASN2TXT to stop outputting data after <level> levels have been processed.
-minLevel <level> Similar to the -maxLevel option, the -minLevel option will cause ASN2TXT to skip outputting top-level data types <level> levels deep.
-noquotes   By default, ASN2TXT will quote all of the fields to ensure that they are processed as text by spreadsheet programs to avoid converting numeric fields into scientific notation. Using this option suppresses that behavior.
-padfields   ASN2TXT will omit fields that would normally be duplicated in output files. Using this option will output these fields. It generally produces larger files, but is more explicit and may simplify ingesting the data.
-prefix   ASN2TXT will normally output all records to a predetermined filename based on the module name and PDU. When the -prefix option is selected, the output filenames will be prefixed with the input message filename.
-q   This option causes ASN2TXT to operate in a "quiet" mode more suitable for batch processes. Informational messages are limited and only error output will be reported.
-s <separator> By default, ASN2TXT assumes the record separator will be a comma. When this conflicts with output data (for example, a field may consist of City, State), users may use the -s switch to specify a different separator such as a tab or pipe. Enclosing the separator in quotation marks is necessary when using a tab or other whitespace character.