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Chapter 2 Using the Hardware
When FormCaching is enabled, a data le named FORM.DAT will be created in the
HT580. FORM.DAT stores the data as entered by the user when using the
FormCaching program. The HT580 will not allow the user to redene the data elds in
FormCaching once the FORM.DAT has been created. The le FORM.DAT must be
deleted in order to implement any change in the conguration of FormCaching.
Running FormCaching
The HT580 bu
ilt-in application FormCaching can be run from the main menu by
selecting the terminal option, then selecting 2. Formcaching. The FormCaching
application will follow the prompt settings previously dened by the user to request
input, and stores the data in the FORM.DAT le.
HT580 FormCaching Defaults
The HT580 enables FormCaching with the default settings:
DATA FIELD DEFINITION: Field number=2
Category Sett
ing
Field #1 FIELD PROMPT ITEM:
DATA LENGTH 20
FIELD TYPE ALPHANUM
DEVICE TYPE BOTH
F
ield #2 FIELD PROMPT QTY:
DATA LENGTH 8
DATA TYPE ALPHANUM
DATA RECORD DEFINITION
Category Sett
ing
FIELD DELIMITER ,
RECORD DELIMITER CR
DATE STAMP FIELD NONE
TIME STAMP FIELD NONE
FIELD DELAY 1
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