6. Entering Data Streams
Creating Check Digit Files
1.Using an ASCII text editor, create a file to hold your check digit calculation scheme.
2. Place a left brace { on line 1. Go to the next line.
3.Find the Check Digit record you created in Chapter 4.
4.Type all values from boxes A1 through A8 on line 2 in your file as follows.
∙Place the A from box A1 at the very beginning of the line. Do not place a space or any other character before the A.
∙Enter all information in capital letters (except phrases in quotes).
∙Place a comma between all values.
∙Make sure you have 8 items in line 2.
∙Do not forget the quotation marks around item #8.
∙Place a split vertical bar p at the end of line 2.
5.Go to the next line after the split vertical bar. Place a right
brace } on that line to end the check digit file.
Your file should look something like this.
{
A,1,A,M,10,5,D,"65432" p}
Entering Data Streams
