Incremented Static (Fixed) Alphanumeric Strings161Incremented Static (Fixed) Alphanumeric StringsTo create a fixed incremental alphanumeric string use the following basiccommand:This command is identical to the Static/Dynamic Alphanumeric stringcommand except for the following added parameters.Table 10. Fixed Incremental Alphanumeric String CommandField Function Option/Modifier SelectionsI; Specifies that thiscommand is anincremental alphanumericcommand.Enter I;idir; Optional field specifyingwhether the data field willbe incremented ordecremented.Enter a +; or leave this field blank to increment ina positive direction. Enter a -; to decrement thedata.STEPMASK; This parameter is theincrement information fieldthat defines the number ofcharacter positions in thedata field, the incrementamount for each position,and which positions will beincremented.See the explanation following this table for howto construct the increment information field.RPTn; Optional parameter thatspecifies the number oftimes a field value isrepeated before it isincremented.Enter RPT followed by a numeric value from 1 to65,535. The default repeat amount is 1, whichmeans that if you do not enter this parameter orenter only 1, then the field will be incrementedeach time it prints.RSTn; Optional parameter thatspecifies the number oftimes an incremented fieldwill print before it is resetto the starting point.Enter RST followed by a numeric value from 1 to65,535. The default reset value is 0, whichmeans that the field will not be reset.
