Match string, Create a data field – Omnitron Systems Technology RS-232 User Manual

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Match String

This command looks for a “match” between a data string designated in the

data editing formula and a data string in the data scanned by the reader. When

this feature is enabled, the only data sent to the host will be data that contains

the matched data string. The first two digits indicate the position in the

scanned data at which the match is to begin. Up to 60 characters can then be

entered to specify the actual string to be matched. If you need to match more

than one character string, simply add another match command to the formula.

(This command is optional.)

SELECTION CODE: JE

Two Digits for Position at which to Begin Match
Up to 60 Characters for Match String

EXAMPLE:

To begin the match string at position 8 and designate the match string as

ABCDE, enter:

... JE<ENTER>0<ENTER>8<ENTER>A<ENTER>B<ENTER>

C<ENTER>D<ENTER>E<ENTER> ...

This means that input data “1234567ABCDE” will match the data string in

the Match String formula and will therefore be considered valid.

Note: The first position is 01, not 00.

Create a Data Field

This command allows you to create a data field that begins with the first

position in the scanned data and extends a specified number of characters.

For instance, if the new data field is to be eight characters long, the undivided

field of data will be divided into two fields, the first eight characters long, and

the second the remaining data characters.

SELECTION CODE: JF

Two Digits for Position at which First Data Field Ends

EXAMPLE:

In scanned data 15 characters long, to create a first data field of 7 characters

and a second data field of 8 characters, enter:

... JF<ENTER>0<ENTER>7<ENTER> ...

This means that input data “1234567ABCDEFG” will divide into two fields:

1234567 and ABCDEFG.

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