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When you attempt to validate your records, optimize your database or presort
your database, you might encounter an error with the message: Function, Value,
Argument, Type, or Count is invalid. This error means that one of your fields,
probably the ZIP field is a Numeric type instead of Character as it should be.
- To change the field type, follow these instructions:
- From the Edit menu, choose Fields.
- Locate the field named ZIP and change the Type to Character.
- Make sure the width of ZIP is 10 characters wide.
- Click OK, then click Yes to save changes.
- Pull down the Special menu to Optimize Database.
- Click Optimize.
Other fields that commonly have an incorrect type
| Field
name |
Type |
| Barcode |
Character |
| CRRT |
Character |
| CNT_ |
Numeric |
| LOT_ |
Character |
| ASCDESC_ |
Character |
| DP_ |
Numeric |
Note: For a list of all AccuZIP6 fields and their types, pull down the Help
menu to Contents. That will open the Table of Contents in the AccuZIP6 User's
Guide. Click on the Appendix book, then click on the AccuZIP6 Field Descriptions
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