Dialects
Dialects define the output format for structured data. They control how values are serialized when delivered or exported. A dialect can be shared across schemas or defined inline for a specific schema. Configure dialects in the Schema → Delivery tab.
Dialect settings
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| date_format | string | Date output format, e.g. DD-MM-YYYY, YYYY/MM/DD, MM.DD.YYYY. |
| number_locale | locale | Number formatting locale, e.g. fr-FR (1 234,56), en-US (1,234.56). |
| delimiter | char | CSV column delimiter. Default comma; use semicolon (;) for European locales. |
| null_representation | string | How null/empty values are serialized: empty string, "N/A", "null", etc. |
| boolean_format | string | Boolean output: true/false, 1/0, yes/no, Y/N. |
| encoding | string | Output file encoding: UTF-8 (default), UTF-8-BOM, ISO-8859-1, etc. |