R4. chars Characters to include in a field or a specific template. Must
be enclosed within quotation marks. Indicators can be
*
any printable character
#
any digit 0-9
@
any letter a-z, A-Z
-
no user input for this position (for fixed data or
copied data)
Example
R,3,S,"ABC1234567890" p
Restricts the field data to letters
A
,
B
, and
C
, and all digits.
Example
R,3,T,"***#_ _ _ _" p
Creates a template that allows any printable character in
positions 1, 2, and 3; digits in position 4; and reserves positions 5
through 8 for fixed or copied data.
Example
R,3,T,"####_ _ _ _" p
Creates a template that allows digits only in positions 1-4, and
reserves positions 5 through 8 for fixed or copied data.
Option 4 (Copy Data)
You can create a field that uses data from another field. This is
useful for creating merged fields or sub-fields. You can copy the
information from multiple fields into one field by applying the copy
procedure more than once. Copy data is the only option you can
apply to a field more than once.
The maximum number of characters defined in box
T3
or
B3
must
allow for the number of characters you will place in the field,
including any price, check digit, or fixed characters inserted by
the printer. The maximum number of characters in the field into
which data is copied cannot exceed
2710
(or
100
for the
9403/9805 printers) or the maximum number of characters
permitted by the
bar code
.
When copying from more than one field, copy
into the destination field from left to right.
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Defining Field Options