Fields & Data

^FVField Variable

Supplies variable data, cleared automatically after printing.

Category
Fields & Data
Syntax
^FVa

What ^FV does

^FV works like ^FD but its contents are erased after the label prints, so a recalled template does not retain the previous label's data. It is handy with stored formats that are re-sent with fresh values.

Syntax

^FVa

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionValuesDefault
aVariable field data

Example

^XA
^FO50,50^A0N,40,40^FVOrder 42^FS
^XZ

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Notes & tips

  • Data clears after the label prints.
  • Behaves like ^FD but is not persistent.

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