# DocumentDelimiters

The fields in an XML file that indicate the beginning and end of a document, so the documents are indexed individually. Ensure document delimiters are not nested.

NOTE: Micro Focus recommends that you use the DocumentDelimiterCSVs configuration parameter to include fields, instead of setting this parameter for a single index action.

Separate multiple fields with commas. There must be no space before or after a comma. You can use wildcards.

When identifying fields use the formats:

- `/FieldName` to match root-level fields

- `*/FieldName` to match all fields except root-level

- `/Path/FieldName` to match fields that the specified path points to.

If you specify only the field name, IDOL Server automatically adds a `*/` to it.

Actions: | DREADD DREADDDATA
Type: | String
Default: |
Example: | `DocumentDelimiters=*/DOCUMENT,*/SPEECH` In this example, the beginning and end of individual documents in a file is marked by opening and closing `DOCUMENT` and `SPEECH` tags.
See Also: | DocumentDelimiterCSVs configuration parameter

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