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Table AU describes the parts of the Data Format page.
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| Table AU. Parts of the Data Format Page |
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| Data Format Name | Box where a specific name for the data format template is created. |
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| 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
Monetary Format | Includes the following options: |
| • Monetary Unit: 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 dollars and cents. |
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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 |
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Character Format | Allows you to specify a character filter: |
| • Special Device Character: Not 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 AV describes the transaction start and end parameters.
| Table AV. Transaction Start and End Parameters |
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Value | Description |
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None | First part of transaction field is not used. |
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CR | Carriage return character (13 in ASCII). |
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LF | Line feed character (10 in ASCII). |
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FF | Form feed character (12 in ASCII). |
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DATE | Date field. |
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TIME | Time field. |
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TEXT | Ten selected; another field appears to let you enter a text string (up to |
| 20 characters) that defines the start of the transaction. |
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