4-2 Packet Reference Manual
Using Option 1 (Fixed Data)
Fixed data is information (a company name or store number) to print on all labels. Define fixed
characters for an entire field or for part of a field.
Syntax R,1,"fixed char" |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 1 Option 1.
R3. “fixed char” Characters to insert. Enclose in quotation marks. If defining fixed
characters for part of a field, place underscores(_) in non-fixed
positions. Any spaces in the phrase are fixed characters. Range:
0 to 2710.
Note: Underscore characters are stripped out and the data is
compressed if no data is supplied by the batch and the field
length is variable.
Example R,1,"_ _ _%$_ _ _ _ _" |
Uses fixed characters (%$) in positions 4 and 5. The other positions are variable.
Example R,1,"MONARCH" |
“MONARCH” appears as a fixed field in this example.
To fill in the non-fixed portion of the field, see “Defining Batch Data Fields
” in Chapter 6. As an
alternative, apply Option 4 to copy data into the non-fixed character positions.
Using Option 2 (Data Type Restrictions)
This option restricts the data type for a particular field. Use Options 2 or 3 only once per field. Do
not use with Option 3 (Data Entry Templates). If batch data is entered in the batch packet, do not
apply Options 2 and 3. Only use these options for offline batch entry.
Note: Use the Monarch® 939i™ keyboard for offline data entry. Do not enter more than 100
characters in offline mode.
Syntax R,2,char_code |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 2 Option 2.
R3. char code Character type for the field. 1 is the default. Options:
1 Numeric only (0..9)
2 Letters only (A..Z,a..z)
3 Symbols only (printable characters other than letters or
numbers)
4 Letters and numbers only
5 Numbers and symbols only
6 Letters and symbols only
Spaces are permitted in all categories. Use a combination of any
two (letter, numbers, or symbols) character types.
Note: A use for this option is a quantity field, where the operator could
enter only numeric data.
Example R,2,2 |
Restricts the field data to letters only (A-Z or a-z).
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