Formatting data populated with an @code

You can format data in your letters/notices with @codes.

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Change fixed-length codes to actual-length codes

An A after the code.

For example, to print the second account name (last name, first name) you would ordinarily use special code @S10, which has a fixed length of 33. To use the exact number of spaces in each name, use @S10A. This removes blank spaces from the left end of a right-justified field and from the right end of a left-justified field.

A fixed length can become an actual length; however, actual length codes cannot be changed. Put one space between the A and the next letter/notice in the text.

Insert punctuation

A caret (^) immediately after the A and right before the character following the code. For example, type @S10A^,.

Dollar amount fields are right-justified, so this option removes the spaces between the dollar sign and the numbers. This cannot be used in conjunction with date masking or legal library access fields such as @F496.

Print address blocks without account numbers

An N and a tilde (~) after the code.

For example, type @S08N~. You can only do this with the following codes:

  • @S08
  • @S09
  • @S28
  • @S87
  • @S88
  • @S89
  • @S90

Create the date format

Date @code, first character, and second character.

For the first character, do one of the following:

  • Enter the symbol (space, hyphen, or slash) to separate the day, month, and year.
  • Enter an asterisk to print the date in the DD MMM YYYY format. For example, the date prints as 16 AUG 2012.
  • For the second character, do one the following:
  • To print the number of digits in the year, type 2 or 4.
  • To print only the month and year, type 5.
  • To spell out the month in capital letters, type 6.
    Do not use this character if you are using @S20.
  • To spell out the month in mixed case, type 7.
  • To abbreviate the month in capital letters, type 8.
  • To abbreviate the month in mixed case, type 9.

Change numbers into words

Type one of the following:

  • To spell out the dollar amount and use a fraction for the cents, type W1. The spelled out dollar amount displays as "TWO & 06/100".
  • To spell out the dollar and cents amount, type W2. The dollar amount displays as TWO DOLLARS & SIX CENTS".
  • To spell out the dollar and cents amount followed by hundredths, type W3. The dollars and cents display as "TWO & SIX HUNDREDTHS".
  • To spell out integers (or whole numbers), type W4. The dollars and cents display as THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE. If you use decimal numbers, this type is similar to W3.

Remember, the word "dollars" is only printed in W2. If you use W1, W3, or W4, spell out the word.

Add the check amount at the end of the line and populate remaining spaces with asterisks

Type C and the number of spaces available on the line (10-99) after the @code. For example, type @S80W1C20. Using W1 and a length of 20, 2.06 would print as follows: ***** TWO AND 06/100.