Datamax v1.1x user manual Variable Format, Examples

Chapter 5 : Using Processes

5.8.4.Variable Format

General introduction	The Variable Format command allows you to reformat the data inside a
	variable.
	Multiple options are available depending on the type of data – Character
	or Numeric.
Variable Format	To reformat a variable, proceed as follows:
	1	Add the process Variable Format to your label program
	2	In the Value box, select the input variable you want to reformat.
	3	Select whether the input variable contents are character based or
	4	numeric based.
		Select the appropriate reformatting options for your variable.
	5	Click	beside the Result Variable box.
	6	Select or create the variable that will contain the reformatted
	7	contents and click OK
		Click OK
Examples	In this example, the contents of variable [B4] are reformatted as
	follows. The contents are converted to all upper case letters, leading
	spaces are removed, the contents are right filled with zeros to give a
	total fixed variable length of 15 characters. The resulting reformatted
	contents are saved in variable [B5].

In this next example, the contents of variable [B4] are reformatted as follows. The contents are left filled with zeros to give a total fixed integer length of 9 digits. Two decimals points are given to the contents. If the input contents have more than 2 decimal positions, the decimal points are rounded up or down to the nearest two decimals. The resulting reformatted contents are saved in variable [B5].

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