# Map representation properties

* Delimiter for String Input: Specify the character to use as delimiter when the input data is a string. This option is available only if you have installed the R2023-10 Talend Studio monthly update or a later one delivered by Talend. In previous versions, the delimiter is defined in the [Test preferences](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-mapper-user-guide/8.0-R2024-05/test-preferences "In the Test preferences, you can enable or disable the use of map execution properties for the Test Run mode or specify the properties for the Map representation.").
* Character encoding: Specify the character encoding for the data to be processed. For more information, see [Character encoding](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/data-mapper-user-guide/8.0/character-encoding).
* Trim whitespace on input?: Select this check box to automatically remove any leading or trailing whitespace from the input data for all elements. The non-leading or trailing whitespace is not affected.
* Pad to minimum length on output?: Select this check box to pad the output to the minimum size with either spaces (character) or zeros (binary).
* Enforce zero scale on output decimals?: Select this check box if you want to remove all fractional digits for Decimal elements with the Decimal Places property set to 0.
* Decimal sign is implied on output: Select this check box if you do not want the decimal sign to appear in the output.