Symbol DS7708 - Optional Alphanumeric (1); Optional Alpha (2)

OCR PROGRAMMING 13 - 27
OCR Template (continued)
Only an alpha character is allowed in this position.
Template Valid data Valid data Invalid data
AAA ABC WXY 12F
Optional Alphanumeric (1)
1
When this option appears in the template string, the data validator accepts an alphanumeric character if
presen
t. Optional characters are not allowed as the first character(s) in a field of like characters.
Template Valid data Valid data Invalid data
99991 1234A 12345 1234<
Optional Alpha (2)
2