Defining Non-Printable Text Fields
Non-printable text fields allow you to enter data without printing it
in its entered form. Typically, non-printable fields "hold" data that
later combines with other fields to form a merged field. Define
non-printable text fields before you define the field where the
information prints.
When you copy this field into another field, the maximum number
of characters for the final field is
2710.
Allow only as many
characters as you need, because extra characters use up space.
Also, if you are copying into a bar code field, the maximum
number of characters in the destination bar code is determined by
the bar code specification (UPCA-12, EAN-13, etc.). You need to
apply field options to manipulate the text entered in this field. For
example, you may want to copy data from this field into another
field. See
"Option 4 Copy Data" in Chapter 4 for more information.
In the following example, data is entered into four non-printable
fields and merged to form field 5, and is then printed as a bar
code. See "Merging Fields" in Chapter 4 for more information.
Field Data Field Type
1 20374 Non-printable
2 339 Non-printable
3 8 Non-printable
4 15 Non-printable
5 20374339815 Bar Code
Each non-printable text field requires a separate definition.
Syntax
D,field#,# of char
p
D1. D Non-Printable Text Field.
D2. field# Unique number from
0-999
assigned to this field.
D3. # of char Maximum number of characters in this field:
0-2710.
Example
D,4,20
p
Defines a non-printable text field (field #4) with a maximum of 20
characters.
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