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PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT
Data Editing
Data Editing allows you to manipulate the bar code data output into the format
that you require by scanning the bar codes on page 82 in addition to Function
Codes and ASCII Codes on pages 83 to 76.
After scanning the “Enter Group 9” bar code, all the subsequent bar code input
(except character string units) beginning with “IN_ID” must be separated by
scanning comma bar codes, until you scan the final “Enter” followed by the
“Exit” bar code. The “Enter Group 9” and the “Enter” bar codes are not
followed by commas.
Parameters are grouped into Qualifiers and Modifiers.
Qualifiers specify the conditions that must be met in order for data editing to
occur, be it minimum or maximum data length, specific symbologies, or specific
character strings present.
Modifiers modify the data output according to pre-set rules by either removing
specified parts of the data or adding user-defined data.
When programming the scanner, qualifiers must precede modifiers.
Each programming parameter is output according to the following patterns:
Qualifiers:
Input ID - Specific bar code symbologies can be selected for special
treatment. The programming bar codes must be entered in the following
sequence: IN_ID,ID1, ID2,...IDX, - where “IN_ID” announces that the next
bar code inputs refer to the various bar code symbologies according to
their “Code Type” on page 75. For example, if UPC-A and Code 32 bar
codes are to be singled out for data editing, the bar code scanning
sequence should be “IN_ID,3,13,”.
Length - Bar codes of specific length can be selected. The programming
bar codes must be entered in the following sequence: LEN,MIN,MAX, -
where “LEN” announces that the next bar code inputs refer to the mini-
mum and maximum length bar codes allowable. For example, if we only
want data editing to apply to bar codes between 9 and 12 characters long,
then the bar code scanning sequence should be “LEN,9,12,”.
Match - Bar codes with specific character strings can be selected. The
programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence:
MATCH,P1,”S1”,P2,”S2”,...PX,”SX”, - where “MATCH” announces that
the next bar code inputs will define where in the data a specific string will
be located, and what characters the string consists of, surrounded by
quotation marks. For example, if the bar code to be selected requires the
string “efgh” beginning at the 3rd position, the bar code scanning se-
quence should be “MATCH,3,”efgh”,”. If we’re looking for “efgh” anywhere
within the bar code, the sequence should be “MATCH,*,”efgh”,”, with the
“*” character signifying that it could be anywhere in the string.
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