Xerox Nuvera 100, Software Manual

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Using logical processing
Using LCDS Print Description Language 3-5
Each constant that is included in a referenced TABLE command
is examined by the system to see if it is equal in value to the
input data field specified in the CONSTANT parameter of the
CRITERIA command.
NOTE: The TABLE command must precede any CRITERIA
command that references it.
This command requires an identifier of the type ac (at least one
alpha character required).
TABLE command parameters
The following table summarizes the TABLE command
parameters.
The following section describes the syntax of the TABLE
command parameters and explains their options.
TABLE CONSTANT
Specifies the content of one or more string constants.
Syntax ac: TABLE CONSTANT = {sc | (sc
1
[, sc
2
] [,...])}
Options
Default No default
Table 3-2. Summary of TABLE command parameters
Parameter Specifies Online Offline DJDE
TABLE CONSTANT Defines string constants against which input
data fields are checked for logical processing. Y Y N
TABLE MASK Permits character positions of a string to be
ignored or tested for type attributes. Y Y N
Table 3-3. TABLE CONSTANT parameter options and definitions
Option Definition
sc string constant.
sc is a string composed of literal characters and masking characters (as
defined by the MASK parameter of the TABLE command).
All string constants must be of the same length in bytes. The number of bytes
for all constants in the table (after conversion of any hexadecimal or octal
constants) is limited to 255 bytes.