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Any Including Space & Reject (4)
The template accepts any character in this position, including space and reject. Rejects are represented as an
underscore (_) in the output. This is a good selection for troubleshooting.
Template Valid data Valid data
99499 12$34 34_98
Any except Space & Reject (5)
The template accepts any character in this position except a space or reject.
Template Valid data Valid data Invalid data
55999 A.123 *Z456 A BCD
Optional Digit (7)
When this option appears in the template string, the template accepts a numeric character if present. Optional
characters are not allowed as the first character(s) in a field of like characters.
Template Valid data Valid data Invalid data
99977 12345 789 789AB
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