Instruction manual

Option 2 (Data Type Restrictions)
This option restricts the data type for a particular field. You can use Options
2 or 3 only once per field. Do not use with Option 3 (Data Entry Templates).
Note: Option 2 is only available on the 9855 and 9860 printers. You must
use the Monarch® 939ä keyboard for offline data entry.
If you do batch entry only in the batch packet, you do not need to apply
Options 2 and 3. Use these options only for offline batch entry.
Syntax R,2,char_code p
R1. R Option Header.
R2. 2 Option 2.
R3. char code Character type for the field. Options:
1 Numeric only (0..9)
2 Letters only (A..Z,a..z)
3 Symbols only (printable characters other than letters
or numbers)
4 Letters and numbers only
5 Numbers and symbols only
6 Letters and symbols only
Spaces are permitted in all categories. You can also use a combination of
any two (letter, numbers, or symbols) character types.
Note: A use for this option is a quantity field, where the operator could
enter only numeric data.
Example R,2,2 p
Restricts the field data to letters only (A-Z or a-z).
Defining Field Options 4-5