Specifications

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in the composite field. These subfields can be text, date, list, or print
count fields.
You define the composite field on the Advanced tab of the Edit Field
Properties [Composite] dialog box. You select each subfield that is to
print within the card field from a list of fields on the Production Form.
For each subfield you can specify that trailing spaces or other
characters (such as hyphens in an identification number) be
removed. Or you can specify that the subfield be filled with a
character you choose, and you specify whether the fill characters
appear before or after the significant characters. You also specify any
spaces or other constant characters you want to appear between the
subfields. To specify a non-printing constant character, use the \b
escape sequence followed by three numeric digits representing the
decimal value for the ASCII character. For example, to insert a
carriage return and line feed in a constant field, type \b013\b010. The
ASCII null character is not allowed.
After you have added subfields to the composite, you can move them
left or right with buttons on the dialog box or by pressing C
TRL + left
arrow or C
TRL + right arrow. You can also delete a subfield from the
composite.
For example, you may have captured and saved the cardholder’s first
name and last name separately (to store them in separate database
fields) but want to print them in a single card field. You would create a
composite field that specifies the cardholder’s first name as the first
subfield, adds a space in a constant string, and specifies the
cardholder’s last name as the last subfield.
Because Production operators do not enter data directly into a
composite field, you do not need to supply a prompt. Also, you can
specify that the composite field be hidden from the Production
operator, to keep the Production Form easy to use. See “Field
Options” on page 63.
You cannot connect the composite production field to a
database field
(instead, you connect the Production Form fields you used to build
the composite field), but you do connect the composite field to one or
more card or report fields.
See the online help topic “Add a composite field to a Production
Form” for step-by-step instructions.