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7.Press the New Register button to open a Create Register window. Enter Inventory in the Create Register field to create a new Reg-

ister named Inventory. Press OK.

8.In the Write type pull-down list, select Overwrite to clear existing data from the register before storing newly input data.

9.Press OK to create the new Register.

10.Press OK to save your settings and exit the Input Item dialog box.

The Verify: Input Node

The Verify node ensures that the data entered is numeric. If the data isn’t numeric, the node passes control to the Output and Display nodes, which sound a beep and display an error message. Complete the following steps to set up this node:

1. Double-click the Verify: Input node to display its Properties.

Figure 90. The Verify: Input Dialog Box

2.On the Verify Options tab, select Numeric from Data Type pull- down list. Leave the Comparison pull-down list set to None to NOT verify a specific number.

3.The selections for Next nodes are automatically set according to the Links you create. The top Link always defines the Pass setting. It should be set to go to the Copy: To File node if the data is numeric (Pass) and the Output: Error Beep node if it's not (Fail).

4.Specify what register to verify in the Verify Information tab. Select Inventory from the Register pull-down list. Scroll through the list to find it if necessary.

5.Press OK to save your settings and exit the dialog box.

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