Using Escape Sequences

Escape sequences are characters that change the way subsequent characters in a string are interpreted by a program. The following table lists escape sequences are available when you specify default values for string type data elements in working data or Service step data mapping. (The numeric value of the characters encoded by each escape sequence is included.)

For example:

• To add a new line, type \n before you type the characters in the new line. For example, First line text\nSecond line text.
• To type a literal backslash, such as in a directory path, type a double backslash. For example, C:\\Program Files\\Serena\\SBM\\Composer.

The escape sequence characters will be visible in the Default value column on the Data Mapping tab of the workflow or step Property Editor, but the text will be represented correctly at runtime.