Chapter 4: Field Settings
DATESYS
When DATESYS is selected, the current date is automatically entered in the field in the
same format as you have chosen in system prefs. This option give you the greatest
flexibility. To select a date format, click on “Home” and then “Prefs”, and choose
“Formats” from the upper right-hand menu.
USER
When USER is selected, the current PDA User ID is automatically entered in the field.
INCR:1,1
When INCR:1,1 is selected, the field is set to be an auto-incrementing field. The first digit
represents the starting value while the second digit represents the increment value. The
default setting INCR:1,1 starts the record as a value of 1 and increment by 1 for every
following scan of a previously scanned barcode. This feature can automate a lot of data
entry tasks that involve counting items
.
This field setting option is dependent on both the Edit on Scan Session setting as well as
the Auto Find on Scan Field setting. Refer to the appropriate Session and Field settings
section of this manual for more information in those areas.
The INCR variable type can also be used to count backwards by setting the second
number to a negative value. When the field reach zero, AccuScan Palm alerts the user.
For example, INCR:10,-1
Signature (Pro Version Only)
When a Signature Field Type is selected, the user is prompted for a signature when the field is
tapped. Signatures collected in a Signature field are HotSynced to the PC in a bitmap format. All
signature files transferred during HotSync are located in a
\signatures
subfolder of the HotSync
data transfer folder. If you happen to be using
POS-X ODBC Link for AccuScan Palm
, these
signatures are also placed directly into the database if you configure your database field type
appropriately.
AccuScan Settings [General]
4.2.2
General Field Settings
General Field Settings
allow the user to define the most basic field attributes. These settings
allow a AccuScan Palm user to remove visibility of a field, establish default values, numeric only
fields, and read only fields.
Data Type
The
Data Type
represents the format of the expected data for the selected field
.
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