Defining the bill date field

The Identifier (Field3) determines the name of the field parameter.

About this task

The Trigger (Trigger1) determines the name of the trigger parameter that ACIF uses to locate the field. The Records to Search area contains the number of the record where ACIF can find the field, offset from the trigger. The Columns to Search area determines the column number (61) where ACIF locates the beginning of the field. The Size area determines the length (12) of the field. The Reference String area lists the selected field value.

Procedure

To define the bill date field:

  1. Select a field by clicking the area in the report that contains the field data.
    For example, select the billing date on the first page in the sample report.
  2. After you select the sample field value, click the Define a Field icon on the toolbar to open the Add a Field dialog box.
  3. Click OK to add the field and return to the report window.