How to Override Quantity Field in PAS Drop file or _Quantity field in XML Drop File

Description

There is a requirement to allow the operator generating the label request to control the number of labels printed per request. By using the **QUANTITY in a .PAS or .XML drop file you can override the *Quantity or _Quantity commands. This will allow the operator to control the number of labels printed per request.

How to

The **Quantity is a reserved word in Loftware. It’s function is to allow the quantity of labels printed to be determined at the label level. In order to use the **Quantity field in a .PAS or .XML file it must be defined as a Keyboard field. This will allow the **Quantity field to determine the number of labels printed per request. Attached are examples as well as a sample label, sample pas and sample xml file

QUANTITY.lwl    The sample label

This example shows that 6 labels will be printed for this request.

QUANTITY.pas   The sample PAS file.

This example shows that 4 labels will be printed for this request.

QUANTITY.xml  The sample XML file.