Unitech MS146 User Manual

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22 MS146 ManualData EditingQualifierThe Qualifier section defines the conditions that must be present forthe bar code to be modified, such as what type of bar code it must be(Code 39, EAN-13, etc.), what length the bar code must be, or whatcharacters (defined by a match string) the bar code must contain.When the conditions of the Qualifier are met, the bar code is thenmodified according to the rules defined in the “Modifier”, below.From Original extracts the desireddata from the existing bar code.The Start Parameter defines thebeginning of the string of data thatis to be output. The start parametercan either be defined by positionstarting from the beginning (“FromPosition”), or a specific number ofcharacters from the end of the string (“From Last Position”), or aspecified number of characters before or after a user-defined char-acter string (“After Matching”).ModifierThe Modifier section contains three selections: “From Original”,“Add New”, and “Delete”.The End Parameter defines the end of the string of data that is tobe output. Three options are available: “Number Of Characters ToOutput”, “All Remaining”, and “After Matching”. The first two areself-explanatory. “After Matching” defines the end as a specifiednumber of characters before or after a user-defined character string.Data Editing is a powerful function that can give you tremendouscontrol over how data is exported from the scanner.After clicking on “Data Editing” thedata editing icons become active.Click on the icon with the bluecircle and white plus sign.The “Define Formula” pop-up box tothe right appears, which is dividedinto two sections: “Qualifier” and“Modifier”.