LINX 7-5 Turn-Key Application User's Guide - LINX Data Terminals

Note: The “Validation”
file can have a
maximum of 4096 (4K)
records!
Local Validation Filename: If the Validation Option is set to “Yes”, then
this filename must be specified and the filename must be MSDOS 8.3
format
Important Note concerning Validation Records:
Validation is performed to match numeric entry data only, such as ID badges, and
stock numbers. Every validation record must have a “unique” numeric value. In
other words, although suffix characters are allowed, every validation record in the
validation file must have only records with unique numeric ID fields. For instance,
records: 01005RD and 01005AC are NOT unique in the numeric value and this is
not allowed. Also, IDs: 01005A and 0001005 are not unique for the same reason!
Since only the “Numeric” value must be unique, then 010050 and 00001005 would
be unique.
This limitation is due to the file-parsing algorithm that stores every ID as a numeric
value for quick access. This immensely speeds lookups compared to a string
compare algorithm. If prefix characters are used, then “Fixed length Field” validation
mode must be selected and the data must be “fixed length. Thus, an ID of AC10095
can be used but every ID field in every record must be the exact same length and the
numeric digit count must always be constant!
Terminal: Break Bell Times Entry Screen
The Break Bell Times Entry Screen allows the user to specify up to 32 break bells
during the day. For instance, this will allow 4 six-hour shifts to have:
Start-of-Shift Bell
Morning Break Start Bell
Morning Break End Bell
Lunch Start Bell
Lunch End Bell
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