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The following table describes the transaction start and end parameters.
Table AQ. Parts of the Data Format Page
Item Command Description
Data Format Name Text box where a specific name for the data format template is created.
Transaction Format Includes the following options:
Transaction Number: Allows a transaction symbol to be entered.
Transaction Start: Selects the control character for indicating the start of a transmission.
Transaction End: Selects the control character for indicating the end of a transmission.
The end of text string (Decimal): Specifies the type of control character that marks the
end of a transaction line. Decimal 13 represents the ASCII CR control character.
User String: Allows you to enter an end-of-line string.
Monetary Format Includes the following options:
Monetary Unit: Text box for entering the monetary symbol.
Thousand Separator: Symbol used in transaction data to separate number by thousands.
Decimal Separator: Symbol used in transaction data to separate dollar and cents.
Time Format Allows you to set the following options to match those in the transaction data:
Date: Selects the date format.
Month Type: Selects the month format.
Time: Selects the time format.
Time Period: Selects the time period: 12 or 24 hour.
Character Format Allows you to specify a character filter:
Special Device Character: No available at this time.
Custom Device Filter: Contains the character filter.
Add: Moves the character filter into the Custom Device Filter table.
Delete: Deletes the selected filter in the Custom Device Filter table
Control Code: Contains a selection of control codes for creating a desired filter
Special Character: Contains a selection of characters for creating a desired filter
Range: Not applicable.
Table AR. Transaction Start and End Parameters
Value Description
None First part of transaction field is not used.
CR Carriage return character (13 in ASCII).
LF Line feed character (10 in ASCII).
FF Form feed character (12 in ASCII).
DATE Date field.
TIME Time field.
TEXT Ten selected; another field appears to let you enter a text string up to 20
characters that defines the start of the transaction.