Defining Field Options 4-3
Using Option 3 (Data Entry Templates)
This option provides more specific restrictions than Option 2. This option can be used to select
certain letters (such as A through F or the numbers 1 through 4) from a character set. Use this
option to create a template of allowable characters for a field. Do not use with Option 2 (Data
Type Restrictions).
Only use this option for offline batch entry. Define a template up to 30 characters long, but the
printer only displays 16 characters at a time. The character template must contain the same
number of characters as the field.
Note: Use the Monarch® 939i™ keyboard for offline data entry. Do not enter more than 100
characters in offline mode.
Syntax R,3,code,chars |
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 3 Option 3.
R3. code Data types. T is the default. Options
S Defines a specific set of characters for the entire field. The
string length does not have to match the field length.
Maximum is 30 characters.
T Creates a template of allowable data types by placing
character indicators in each character position. The number
of characters in the string must match the length of the
field.
Note: A sample use for this option is a field on a patient record
containing blood type. Acceptable characters would be A, B, O,
+, or -.
R4. chars Characters to include in a field or a specific template. “” is the
default. 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" |
Restricts the field data to letters A, B, and C, and all digits.
Example R,3,T,"***#_ _ _ _" |
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.
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