Monarch 9460 manual A R T Y P E, Chartype type , buffer-field1, Using type and buffer-field1, Type

C H A R T Y P E

Purpose	Allows you to limit the character type for an input buffer.
Syntax	CHARTYPE type , buffer-field1
Process	The CHARTYPE command restricts the character type applied to an input buffer
	using type and buffer-field1.
NOTE:	This command does not affect the FETCH command.
	Type describes the contents of buffer-field1. It can be one of the following:
		Type	Description
		S	Set of allowable characters for input field
		T	Template mask for input buffer

Buffer-field1contains either a set of allowable characters for the input field or a template mask. It can be one of the following:

Buffer-field1	Description
INPUT	Input Buffer
Logical Field Name	Temporary Buffer
(TEMP1)	Field
Logical Field Name (LU1)	Lookup Buffer Field
Logical Field Name (PR1)	Printer Buffer Field
Logical Field Name	Array Buffer Field
(Field1) [Index]
Number	A number prefixed by
String	the number sign (#)
	ASCII string delimited
	by double quotes

Valid characters for a template mask are:

Type Description

*Any valid character

#Numeric

@Alpha character

-Skip input for fixed data

Example	This example restricts a template input field to accept one alphanumeric character,
	four numeric characters, fixed data followed by two more numeric characters. For
	example, $9999.99.
	CHARTYPE T,"@####_##"
See Also	FIXDATA

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