Instructions

OCR Programming 17 - 21
Alpha or Fill (F)
The data validator accepts any alpha or fill character in this position.
Template Valid data Valid data Valid data
AAAFF ABCXY LMN>> ABC<5
Optional Space ( )
When this option appears in the template string, the template accepts a space if present. Optional characters are
not allowed as the first character(s) in a field of like characters.
Template Valid data Valid data Invalid data
99 99 12 34 1234 67891
Optional Small Special (.)
When this option appears in the template string, the data validator accepts a special character if present. Optional
characters are not allowed as the first character(s) in a field of like characters. Small special characters are - , and .
Template Valid data Valid data Invalid data
AA.99 MN.35 XY98 XYZ12
F
Space
.