Specifications

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Special Insert Characters for Text Fields
Built in to the “Text Field Editor” are several special characters that can be used to increase the
information on your layout. The special characters and their functions are as follows:
Date() When inserted into your layout returns the Date set on your
computer as “month day, year” Example: Jun 11, 2001
Time() Places the time from the computer’s clock on to your layout as
“Hr:Min AM or PM” Example: 3:30 PM
Seq#() This special insert will display the count of the records from 1 to
the last record run regardless of the direction the database is
run and print that number.
Copy#() Returns the number of copies of the layout. The number is
always 1.
Head#() When placed on a particular head will print the number of that
head on your document.
Field() Will print the number of fields in your database.
Rand#() Generates a random number from 1 to 99999 and places it on
your printout.
Rand$() Randomly generates an ASCII character and places it on your
printout.