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3. Double-click on the new field name and then change the name if needed. Do
not use spaces in the field name.
4. Specify a Field Type.
• String - Data presented as alphanumeric characters (trailing space
characters will be truncated, trailing null characters will remain)
• Binary - Data formatted in binary (trailing space characters will be
preserved)
• DCC Image - Data formatted in Datacard color image format (also called
DPCF)
• UGL Data - This is data formatted in UltraGrafix Language (UGL) format
• BasicForm - Data formatted for BasicForm Inserter
• File Reference - Data retrieved from a referenced file
5. From the Unit list, select the data’s unit of measurement. The system will
optimize its performance based on the input unit.
6. Select and specify an Encoding Type in the Field Detail area, if needed.
7. If necessary, select one or more of the following Attribute options:
• Secure indicates this field will be excluded from the Data Browser view of
the data.
• Indexed indicates this field will be indexed (this attribute option is
required for read lookup production)
• Required indicates this field must exist in each record for data to load
correctly.
• Delete Referenced File indicates that if, within the string type field, data is
being pulled from a file, that file will be deleted upon completion of the
job to save disk space.
8. Specify the Start Identifier parameters:
• String indicates exact text denoting information that belongs in this field.
From the Start of Field list, select String. In the String text box, type the
exact text that indicates the start of data for this field.
• After Previous indicates that the information for this field comes
immediately after the information included in the previous field if the list
is complete. From the Start of Field list, select After Previous.
• Record Position indicates this field will use data from a specific and set
location within the data stream. From the Start of Field list, select Record
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