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OCR Programming 12 - 19
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
Other Template Operators
These template operators assist in capturing, delimiting, and formatting scanned OCR data.
Literal String (" and +)
Use either of these delimiting characters surrounding characters from the alphanumeric keyboard in Chapter 14,
Advanced Data Formatting to define a literal string within a template that must be present in scanned OCR data.
There are two characters used to delimit required literal strings; if one of the delimiter characters is present in the
desired literal string, use the other delimiter.
Template Valid data Invalid data
"35+BC"
35+BC
AB+22
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