File adapter - fieldSeparator parameter

Hello everyone!
I've configured an FTP sender adapter that picks up CSV files. The fields in the file are separated by a spaces, eg. <b>DTL 1 14800575110370 12 0000003</b>
What do I indicate in the "fieldSeparator" parameter of the Content Conversion to indicate that the fields are separated by a 'space'?
Warm regards,
Glenn

Hi,
The Hexadesimal notation for space is '0X20' and fro TAB separator is '0X09'.
for more details check this link.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/2c/181077dd7d6b4ea6a8029b20bf7e55/content.htm
Regards,
Phani
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