Unitech manual Programming Via Scanner Input, Data Editing, MS860 Manual, Qualifiers

PROGRAMMING VIA SCANNER INPUT

Data Editing

Data Editing allows you to manipulate the bar code data output into the format that you require by scanning the bar codes on page 82 in addition to Function Codes and ASCII Codes on pages 83 to 76.

After scanning the “Enter Group 9” bar code, all the subsequent bar code input (except character string units) beginning with “IN_ID” must be separated by scanning comma bar codes, until you scan the final “Enter” followed by the “Exit” bar code. The “Enter Group 9” and the “Enter” bar codes are not followed by commas.

Parameters are grouped into Qualifiers and Modifiers.

Qualifiers specify the conditions that must be met in order for data editing to occur, be it minimum or maximum data length, specific symbologies, or specific character strings present.

Modifiers modify the data output according to pre-set rules by either removing specified parts of the data or adding user-defined data.

When programming the scanner, qualifiers must precede modifiers.

Each programming parameter is output according to the following patterns:

Qualifiers:

Input ID - Specific bar code symbologies can be selected for special treatment. The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence: IN_ID,ID1, ID2,...IDX, - where “IN_ID” announces that the next bar code inputs refer to the various bar code symbologies according to their “Code Type” on page 75. For example, if UPC-A and Code 32 bar codes are to be singled out for data editing, the bar code scanning sequence should be “IN_ID,3,13,”.

Length - Bar codes of specific length can be selected. The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence: LEN,MIN,MAX, - where “LEN” announces that the next bar code inputs refer to the mini- mum and maximum length bar codes allowable. For example, if we only want data editing to apply to bar codes between 9 and 12 characters long, then the bar code scanning sequence should be “LEN,9,12,”.

Match - Bar codes with specific character strings can be selected. The programming bar codes must be entered in the following sequence: MATCH,P1,”S1”,P2,”S2”,...PX,”SX”, - where “MATCH” announces that the next bar code inputs will define where in the data a specific string will be located, and what characters the string consists of, surrounded by quotation marks. For example, if the bar code to be selected requires the string “efgh” beginning at the 3rd position, the bar code scanning se- quence should be “MATCH,3,”efgh”,”. If we’re looking for “efgh” anywhere within the bar code, the sequence should be “MATCH,*,”efgh”,”, with the “*” character signifying that it could be anywhere in the string.

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