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OCR Template (continued)
Optional Alpha (2)
2
When this option appears in the template string, the data validator accepts an alpha character if present.
Optional characters are not allowed as the first character(s) in a field of like characters.
Template
Valid data
Valid data
Invalid data
AAAA2
Alpha or Digit
(3)
ABCDE
WXYZ
ABCD6
3
The data validator requires an alphanumeric character in this position to validate the incoming data.
Template
Valid data
Valid data
Invalid data
33333
12ABC
WXY34
12AB<
Any Including Space & Reject (4)
4
The template accepts any character in this position, including space and reject. Rejects are represented as an
underscore (_) in the output. This is a good selection for troubleshooting.
Template
Valid data
Valid data
99499
12$34
34_98
Any except Space & Reject (5)
5
The template accepts any character in this position except a space or reject.
Template
Valid data
Valid data
Invalid data
55999
A.123
*Z456
A BCD