2.8.1 Examples
These examples are provided to illustrate the use of the list of values rule facility:
Example 1
Field being checked:
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Name
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Type
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Len
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Dec
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STATE
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A
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3
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List of values:
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List Of Values
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Comments
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'NSW'
'QLD'
'VIC'
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Check for valid Australian state mnemonic.
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Example 2
Field being checked:
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Name
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Type
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Len
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Dec
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NAME
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A
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7
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List of values:
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List Of Values
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Comments
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*BLANKS
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A blank name is an error. Reverse the default error logic to get ERROR if in list, NEXT if not in list.
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Example 3
Field being checked:
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Name
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Type
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Len
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Dec
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COMPNO
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P
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1
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0
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List of values:
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List Of Values
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Comments
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1
2
3
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Company number must be 1, 2 or 3.
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Example 4
Field being checked:
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Name
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Type
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Len
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Dec
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YEAR
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A
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2
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List of values:
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List Of Values
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Comments
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*LASTYEAR
*THISYEAR
*NEXTYEAR
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Year must equal one of the site defined system variables *LASTYEAR, *THISYEAR or *NEXTYEAR
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