Defining the total income field

Procedure

To define the total income field:

  1. Select a field by clicking the area in the report that contains the field data.
    For example, select the total income value on the first page in the sample report. When you select a field value, include two blank columns (following the value) to generate a field length to hold the largest total income value that ACIF will encounter in an actual report. For example, if the field can include values up to ten characters in length and the sample value is only eight characters in length, select an additional two columns in the sample report.
  2. Select the sample field value and click the Define a Field icon on the toolbar to open the Add a Field dialog box.
    The Identifier (Field3) determines the name of the field parameter. The Trigger determines the name of the trigger parameter that ACIF uses to locate the field. By default, ACIF uses TRIGGER1. Because ACIF should locate the total income field using TRIGGER3, select TRIGGER3 from the Trigger list. The Records to Search area contains the number of the record where ACIF can find the field, offset from the trigger (in the example, zero). The Columns to Search area determines the column number (46) where ACIF locates the beginning of the field. The Size area determines the length (10) of the field. The Reference String area lists the selected field value.
  3. Click OK to add the field and return to the report window.