OPERATION
27080 Issue 1 August 98 3--11
To Enter a Serial Number
(1) With Message Editor selected, press the scroll keys to search the
key options and select Serial Number.
The screen will change to show the parameters controlling the serial
numbering. Theseincludethe startnumber(firstlimit),finishnumber
(secondlimit)andthechangebetweenmessages (stepsize). Ifthestart
number is below the finish number the change (step) will be
incremental, i.e. positive. If the start number is above the finish
number, the change (step) will automatically be decremental, i.e.
negative. Also,if required,the same serialnumbercanbe enteredinto
a selected number of messages before it is changed (Repeat Count).
More advanced serial numbers can be set up, to include a letter--type
prefix or suffix and batch linking between two serial numbers (batch
linking on A300/A200 only). In the case of alphanumeric serial
numbers,the order(precedence)inwhichthealphaandnumericparts
areupdatedcanbeselected.Inthefollowing steps,theexampleentries
willcreatea serialnumberAA0000,AA0001. . . through AX0000 .. up
to KK1000, increasing at each step by 1.
(2) Use down-- and up--cursor keys to move the highlight bar and
select the details of the serial number, and type in the required
values. For example:
First Limit: 0. . . . . . . . . . .
Second Limit: 1000. . . . . . . . .
Start Value: 0. . . . . . . . . .
Leading Zeros: Yes (selected with the increment keys). . . . . . . .
Step Size: 1. . . . . . . . . . . .
Repeat Count: 0. . . . . . . .
The serial number is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
(3) If a more complex serial number is required, select Advanced.
(4) Use down-- and up--cursor keys to move the highlight bar and
select the details of the serial number, and enter the required
values. For example:
Alpha: Prefix (selected with the increment keys). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Batch Link: No (selected with the increment keys). . . . . . . . . . .
(A300/A200 only)
Precedence: Numeric (selected with the increment keys). . . . . . . . . . .
First Limit: AA. . . . . . . . . . .
Second Limit: KK. . . . . . . . .
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