Paxar Monarch 9850 - Manual (Page 112)

O p t i o n 2 ( D a t a T y p e R e s t r i c t i o n s )
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).
Option 2 is only available on the 9403, 985x,
and 9860 printers. You must use the Paxar

917
 keypad or Paxar 939 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.
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).
4-4 Defining Field Options