Field Settings - Metapace S-2 Hardware Manual

6.4.4 FIELD SETTINGS

Data eligible for editing formats is divided into fields by user-specified rules – either
using the field terminating string or specified field length.
By Terminating String
Specify the field terminating string. Up to two characters are allowed. The scanner will search for
the occurrence of this particular string in the data.
By default, this string will be included in the field. You may discard it.
By Length
Alternatively, you may simply specify the field length. The scanner will assign the next specified
number of characters into the field.
Field 1 Setting
1. Read the above label to divide field by a specified terminating string.
2. Read the "Hexadecimal
3. Read the "Validate" label to complete this setting.
4. Read the "Discard Separator" label if the field separator is not desired in the field.
*Include Separator
If not dividing the field by a specific separator, you may divide it by a specified length.
1. Read the above label to divide field by length.
2. Read the "Decimal
3. Read the "Validate" label on the same page to complete this setting.
Select Field Separator
to Divide Field 1 ...
Value" label on page 196 for the desired character string.
Divide Field 1 by Length ...
Value" label on page 195 for the desired field length.
Chapter 6 Applying Formats for Data Editing
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