Paxar manual T i o n 2 D a t a Ty p e R e s t r i c t i o n s, Charcode p

O p t i o n 2 ( D a t a Ty p e R e s t r i c t i o n s )

This option restricts the data type for a particular field. You can use Option 2 only once per field.

If you do batch entry only in the batch packet, you do not need to apply Option 2. Use this option only for offline batch entry.

Syntax	R,2,char_code p
R1. R	Option Header.
R2. 2	Option 2.

R3. char code Character type for the field. Use:

1Numeric only (0-9)

2Letters only (A-Z,a-z)

3Symbols only (printable characters other than letters or numbers)

4Letters and numbers only

5 Numbers and symbols only

6 Letters and symbols only

Spaces are permitted in all categories. You can also use a combination of any two (letter, numbers, or symbols) character types.

A use for this option is a quantity field, where the operator could enter only numeric data.

Example R,2,2 p

Restricts the field data to letters only (A-Z or a-z).

4-4Defining Field Options