Defining the customer name field

When you select a field value, include sufficient blank columns (following the name) to generate a field length to hold the longest name that ACIF will encounter in an actual report.

About this task

For example, if the field in an actual report can include values up to 30 characters in length and the sample value is only 17 characters in length, you must select an additional 13 columns in the sample report.

The Identifier (Field2) determines the name of the field parameter. 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 (50) where ACIF locates the beginning of the field. The Size area determines the length (30) of the field. The Reference String area lists the selected field value.

Procedure

To define the customer name field:

  1. Select a field by clicking the area in the report that contains the field data.
    For example, select the customer name 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.