Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting; Introduction; Rules: Criteria Linked To Actions - Symbol LS2208 Product Reference Manual

Chapter 14 Advanced Data Formatting

Introduction

Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) is a means of customizing data before transmission to your host device. Scan
data can be edited to suit your particular requirements.
ADF can be implemented through scanning a related series of bar codes, which begin on
installing the 123Scan utility (see
with Advanced Data Formatting (ADF) Rules.
NOTE If you are using the Wand interface with your scanner, you will not be able to use ADF rules to format your
data unless convert all Bar Codes to Code 39 is enabled on

Rules: Criteria Linked to Actions

In ADF, data is customized through rules. These rules perform detailed actions when the data meets certain
criteria. One rule may consist of single or multiple criteria applied to single or multiple actions.
For instance, a data formatting rule could be the following:
Criteria:
Actions:
If a Code 39 bar code of 1299X1559828 is scanned, the following is transmitted: 00001299<space>. If a Code 39
bar code of 1299X15598 is scanned, this rule is ignored because the length criteria has not been met.
The rule specifies the editing conditions and requirements before data transmission occurs.
Chapter 11, 123Scan) which allows the scanner to be setup and programmed
When scan data is Code 39, length 12, and data at the start position is
the string "129",
pad all sends with zeros to length 8,
send all data up to X,
send a space.
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