Paxar 9401 manual Guidelines for Preparing Batch Data

5. Recording Batch Information

Guidelines for Preparing Batch Data

When entering batch data, keep in mind the following guidelines.

Guideline 1

When creating batch packets for downloading, be sure each batch data record conforms with its field definition.

For example, the following field is defined with a maximum of four characters. The batch record contains six characters.

{F,20,A,R,E,100,200,"SAMPLE" p	max. 4 characters
T,1,4,V,061,010,2,2,2,1,B,L,0,0 p
. . .}
{B,20,N,10 p	6 char. batch data
1,"ABCDEF" p

In this case, only the first four characters will print.

Guideline 2

Be aware of how field options impact the field.

For example, the following field has a price field option. The field has a maximum of five characters. The batch record contains six characters.

{F,21,A,R,E,100,200,"PRICE" p	max. 5 characters
T,1,5,V,061,010,2,2,2,1,B,L,0,0 p
R,42,1 p	price option
. . .}
{B,21,N,10 p	6 char. batch data
1,"129999" p

Since the price option adds 2 characters, this field will print as $129., dropping the last 3 characters of data and cutting the price from $1299.99 to $129.

Recording Batch Information

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