Paxar 9474 - Manual (Page 102)

If you use a check digit with incrementing or decrementing fields,
the check digit is recalculated each time the field increments or
decrements.
Amount of inc/dec [0-999]: _ _ _
Enter the amount by which you want the field to increment and
press e . Incrementing or decrementing begins at the
right-most digit in the field.
D e f i n i n g a F i x e d F i e l d
To define a fixed field, you’ll need to know the answers to the
same options, except there is no operator prompt.
F i x e d C h a r a c t e r s
Format Entry Prompt
Field 01: P)rompt, F)ix, L)ine
M)erge, S)ub, G)raph or T)est _
A fixed data field contains information that remains constant. The
operator does not see a prompt for a fixed data field during data
entry, but the contents of the field print automatically when the
batch is printed.
To define a fixed data field, type F and press e .
Note the following about fixed fields.
◆ If you do not enter characters at the Enter any fixed
characters: prompt, your data will print incorrectly during
batch printing.
◆ For time or date fields, the current time or date is used.
◆ Price fields are not available as fixed fields.
Designing and Entering a Format 6-19