IBM 6400 Series User Manual page 168

Chapter 5
Patterns / Variables
Auto Example:
Pattern Character
Identifier: #
Range: 0..9
Note: Numerals
Formatted Pattern
Name: fpFieldData
Data Pattern: <#>
Min: 0
Max: 5
Delimiter: Auto
Entry 1
Input: AF;< fpFieldData >
Mode: Remove
Output: N/A
Test Case 1
Host data: ....AF;"12345"....
Result: Match for Entry 1
Reason: As delimiter is set to auto the first quote is seen as the start and
end delimiter.
Test Case 2
Host data: ....AF;"123456"....
Result: No Match
Reason: Max length exceeded.
Test Case 3
Host data: ....AF;"01234"....
Result: No Match
Reason: No Matching end delimiter.
Formatted Pattern List
Lists all the formatted patterns that you have defined and added to the list.
New: Click New to reset all data fields.
Add: If the displayed text on the second button is Add, the formatted pattern
has not been added to the Formatted Pattern List. Click Add to add the
defined formatted pattern to the end of the Formatted Pattern List.
Update: If the displayed text on the second button is Update, the formatted
pattern is already in the Formatted Pattern List. Click Update to update the
formatted pattern properties with the new properties.
Edit: Select an item in the Formatted Pattern List, and click Edit to edit it.
NOTE: If you select more than one item, you can only to edit the first item.
Remove: Select one or more items in the Formatted Pattern List, and click
Remove to remove them from the list.
IMPORTANT Removing formatted patterns invalidates entries that use the formatted
patterns.
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