9401/9402 System Administrator's Guide

Option #20 Defines the operator

 

prompt. Can be used

 

with any option.

Syntax

R,20,"prompt in

 

quotes" p

 

 

Do not use on fields

 

filled entirely by fixed

 

characters or copied

 

data.

 

 

The prompt should be 15 characters or less,

 

enclosed in quotation marks.

 

Do not use this option with the Option 5 "N"

 

listing.

 

Example

R,20,"Enter Part #:" p

 

The printer will display "Enter Part #:" for the

 

operator to enter data in this field.

Option #30 Pad data to left or right with

 

specified character. Can be used

 

with any option except Option 42.

Syntax

R,30,L/R,"character" p

 

L/R

L = Pad field on left side

R = Pad field on right side.

"character" Pad character (must be printable). Character must be enclosed in quotation marks.

NOTE: Do not use on fixed length fields.

Example R,30,L,"X" p

If a variable length field is not completely filled with batch data, this option fills in the remaining positions in the field with the character X.

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