Symbol Technologies AccuScan Palm Pro General, Numeric, Date, Time, Edit Hint Pro Version only

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Chapter 4: Field Settings

AccuScan Settings [General]

General

General is set to accept all data types in a field, including date time stamps.

Numeric

Numeric is set when the field is only used for numeric data. When a field’s Data Type is set to Numeric, it does not accept any Alpha characters.

Date

Date is set when the field is used to enter dates.

Time

Time is set when the field is used to enter times.

Note: Time data is always stored in military format.

Edit Hint (Pro Version only)

When Edit Hint is selected a field Hint can be entered as reference for the chosen field in the provided memo space. This feature is used to provide reference details about the information being captured in a particular field. To view a field Hint a user taps the field label in the data entry screen.

Note: Field Hints may also be uploaded from a text file on your PC. See section 5.5 for more information on this feature.

AccuScan Settings [General]

Default

The Default represents the value that is initially used for the selected field. For example, you may set up one of your fields to represent a quantity. Likewise, you might want to set the Default for that field to be 1.

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Contents AccuScan Palm / AccuScan Palm Pro Contents Setting Passwords Introduction InstallationLearning AccuScan Palm Free TrialPOS-X Support Integrating AccuScan PalmAutomatic Installation InstallationInstalling AccuScan Palm on Multiple PDAs System RequirementsHow to Register Entering Your Registration CodeAccuScan Palm 2.0 Exists as a Separate Application New Registration Code Required New Location for Data Files Removing AccuScan Palm InstallationNew Location for Uploading Files New Name for List Upload FilesConfiguring Session Attributes SessionsSessions Session Settings Explained Select Session Settings Select the New buttonGeneral Session Settings Start On ScreenStart On Field HotSync SettingsEdit on scan/Find in grid Edit on Click in GridData Storage and Transfer Settings Append to Existing File Backup SettingsSend Non-Visible Fields Include Field NamesBackup Drop-down Lists Backup Session DataBackup Field Hints Deploying Configured Sessions to Multiple UsersField Settings Field SettingsConfiguring Field Settings Select Field Settings Field Types Field Settings ExplainedText Drop-DownVariable Check BoxINCR1,1 General Field SettingsSignature Pro Version Only Data TypeGeneral DefaultNumeric DateVisible CancelShow in Grid Use Popup DialogAfter Scan Field Settings Validation Field SettingsAuto Submit Update VariablesClear On Submit Auto Find on ScanAllow PC Update Drop-Down ListsModify Field Settings Managing Data Managing DataQuick Buttons Managing Data from the PDA to the PC Finding DataHow Data Is Sent to the PC Viewing Data Files on the PCLinking AccuScan Palm Data to an MS Excel Worksheet Linking AccuScan Palm Session Data to an MS Access TableOdbc Link to Data File HotSyncing Data from the PC to the PDA\AccuScan Palm\Data\JohnSmith\ToPDA Sending Session Data to the PDACreating Session Data Files with Excel \Program Files \AccuScan Palm\Data\username\ToPDA\S01dataSending Field Hints to the PDA Pro version only Sending Drop-Down Lists to the PDAAdministration Settings Administration SettingsEnable Protection for File Names Used by AccuScan Palm How to Copy One PDA’s Configuration to Other PDAs