G E N E R A T E

Purpose

Generates a check digit.

 

 

Syntax

GENERATE buffer-field,type [ , [ invalid label ] [ , valid label ] ]

Process

The GENERATE command generates a check digit for the value in buffer-field.

 

Type specifies the check digit scheme to use.

 

Buffer-fieldand type can be one of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buffer-field and Type

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

Input Buffer

 

 

Logical Field Name (TEMP1)

Temporary Buffer Field

 

 

Logical Field Name (LU1)

Lookup Buffer Field

 

 

Logical Field Name (PR1)

Printer Buffer Field

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buffer-field only:

Array Buffer Field

 

 

Logical Field Name (Field1)

 

 

 

 

[Index]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type Only: Number

Number (from 1-24)

 

 

 

prefixed by a number

 

 

 

sign (#).

 

 

 

Rule:

When it is a buffer field, type must be numeric.

Following are the meanings of each value type can have.

1

Reserved

13

Custom Check Digit 9

 

 

 

 

2

Sum of Digits

14

Custom Check Digit 10

 

 

 

 

3

Sum of Products

15

UPCA Check Digit

 

 

 

 

4

Reserved

16

UPCE Check Digit

 

 

 

 

5

Custom Check Digit 1

17

EAN8 Check Digit

 

 

 

 

6

Custom Check Digit 2

18

EAN13 Check Digit

 

 

 

 

7

Custom Check Digit 3

19

LAC Check Digit

 

 

 

 

8

Custom Check Digit 4

20

Code 39 Check Digit

 

 

 

 

9

Custom Check Digit 5

21

MSI Check Digit

 

 

 

 

10

Custom Check Digit 6

22

Postnet Check Digit

 

 

 

 

11

Custom Check Digit 7

23

UPC Price Check Digit

 

 

 

 

12

Custom Check Digit 8

24

EAN Price Check Digit

 

 

 

 

Optional Fields Invalid and valid labels are discussed in “Script Flow" at the beginning of this chapter.

Example This example generates a check digit in the input buffer by using the Sum of Digits check digit scheme.

GENERATE INPUT, #2

Command Reference 5-43

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Monarch 9460 manual N E R a T E, Buffer-field and Type, Generate INPUT, #2

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