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1.

Clickthearrowbuttoninthebutton onvariabletoolbartostartVariable Wizard

2. Fromdrop-downmenuselectCounterasthetypeofthevariable,setthenameofthe

counterandclickNext

3. TypeinStarting valueandyouarefinishedwithsettingupthissimplecounter.

However,usingVariableWizardyouarealsocapableofchangingotherpropertiesofthecounter:

promptforvaluebeforeprinting,maximumnumberofdigits,stepofincrementing/decrementingand

muchmore.

Theothermethodofcreatingcounterisbycreatinganewvariabledirectly(notusingtheWizard)

andthensettingitsparametersappropriately:

1.

ClickonthebuttonNewvariable onvariabletoolbaror

2. ClickcommandVariablesinmenuDataandpressNewbutton.

3. Namethevariablee.g."Counter".Setthelengthofthevariable.GototheSerialization

tabofthedialogandsettheparameters:

l Incremental/decrementalcounter

l Step-valueofthevariablewillbeincreasedinsteps

l Changevalueafterthenumberoflabels

Ifyouwanttomakecounterfilledinwithleadingzeroes,dothefollowing:

1. GototheData Processingtab.

2. SetPosition relative to the variable valuetoOnleft.

3. Type0fortheCharacter.

Ifyouwantthevariabletohaveadefaultvalue,dothefollowing:

1. GotothePromptingtab.

2. EnterthevalueintotheDefaultvaluefield.

Note:

Ifyoudonotwanttobepromptedforvariablevalueatprinttime,changetheoptionPrompttoDo

notpromptforvalue.Thecounterwillalwaysstartcountingfromthedefaultvalue.

PressontheOKbuttonandlinkthevariabletotextorbarcode.

Make a Counter that Preserves Last-used Value

Counterwhichpreserveslast-usedvalueisapplicableincaseswhencontinuingofnumberingfrom

lastlabelproductionisrequired(e.g.serialnumber).Thelastvalueofthecounterthatwasusedon

thelabelisstoredandthenumberingiscontinuedfromthispointatnextuse.

1. Createanewvariable.Instructionsforthisstepcanbefoundinhow-totopicCreate a

serial number, counter.

2. Namethevariablee.g."Counter".SetthelengthofthevariableandFormattoNumeric.

Gotothe"Increment"pageofthedialogandsettheparameters:

l Incremental/decrementalcounter

l Step-valueofthevariablewillbeincreasedinsteps

l Changevalueafterthenumberoflabels

3. GotoPromptingtab,selecttheoptionPromptandentertheDefaultvalueyouwantto

useasthestartingvalueforthecounter.

4. ThenticktheoptionRemember last used value (dynamic value).Thiswillenablethe

countertorememberthelastusedvalue.

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