CognitiveTPG A760 - Manual (Page 113)

A760 User Guide: Programming Supplement
Chapter 4: Programming commands
113 Revision F January 2010
Parsing parameter string options
Variable length fields
Variable length field name Selector Comments
Transit number T Full 9-digit routing/transit number
Bank number B Digits 4–8 of transit number
Check digit D Digit 9 of transit number
Account number A
Check serial number C Separate from account number
Amount $ This field may not be present or readable
Variable length field Selector Comments
optional modifiers
Zero fill to length 0 ASCII zero preceding maximum length
Maximum length nn 1- or 2-digit ASCII number
Remove space/dash X
Replace space/dash with 0 x
Examples of variable length field format specifications
Account #, all characters in the field, keep spaces and dashes A
Account #, all characters in the field, replace spaces and dashes xA
Account #, maximum 12 characters, keep spaces and dashes 12A
Account #, always 12 characters zero filled, remove spaces and dashes 012XA