Data Type; Maximum Data Length - Worth Data TriCoder t53 User Manual

5. Prevent duplicate entry of data
To prevent the duplication of data entered at a particular statement, use
in the DATA ID field. During Data Collection, if data is entered at a
statement prompt that had been entered previously for the same
statement prompt, the user will see the message:
Press ENTER to discard the data and repeat the statement prompt. To
accept the data and write it to the data file, press the F1 key. The
program will then advance to the next statement prompt.

Data Type

The DATA TYPE field determines what kind of data -
Program
Prompt alphabetic, numeric or both - is accepted for a particular
statement. There are five options for the DATA TYPE field:
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D
N
A
ENTER
S
If the data is alphabetic (A), data entry is started with the cursor shifted to
allow for entry from the TriCoder keypad.
The DATA TYPE field is intended to work in a manner similar to the
DATA ID field - it is meant to minimize operator data entry errors. For
example, if the statement prompt text is QUANTITY, and you want only
digits entered at this statement, use D in the DATA TYPE field.
Program
Prompt
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data length longer than you know you'll need, you will be able to collect
less data due to the extra memory. For example, specifying 10 characters
instead of 12 would allow for almost 100 more pieces of 10- character data.
Maximum Data Length can be between 01 and 99 and should include Data
Identifiers if your data uses them.
DUP
DUPLICATE ACCESS
PRESS ENTER_
Digits Only; digits are 0-9
Numeric Only; numeric data is 0-9, SPACE + - / $ , .
Alphabetic Only; alphabetic data is A-Z a-z SPACE - , .
Allow input of all characters
Start the data entry Shifted for all characters

Maximum Data Length

The next field in the TriCoder programming is the MAX
DATA LEN field. This field determines the maximum
number of characters allowed for a statement.
The TriCoder reserves memory for a data field based on
the Maximum Data Length. If you specify a maximum
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