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Preventing a Print Job from Exceeding a Maximum Serial Number Value – CODESOFT Instructions

Target Audience: Advanced User, IT Manager
Article #: 12119

Summary

This instruction article will guide you through the steps of preventing a print job from exceeding the maximum serial number desired in CODESOFT. This is handled using the @ValidforPrint control variable.

Preparation

To begin, open the desired label design file in CODESOFT.

Instructions

  1. Create Qty as a When Printed field.
Qty as a when printed field in CODESOFT
Qty as a “When Printed” field.
  1. Add Max value as an Advanced Data Source
Adding Max as an Advanced Field
  1. Set up the Counter using the new Max value as Maximum.
Counter in hexidecimal format with the Max value set as Maximum
  1. Add the @ValidforPrint formula to Test to see if Adding Qty to the counter value will exceed the max value.
Formula using @ValidforPrint
  1. Test the label to confirm that it will not print a label exceeding the maximum serial number.

Author

Dave Klement

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