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    Logic for assigning FMT; where it is set

    • Article Type: General
    • Product: Aleph
    • Product Version: 15.3

    Description:
    1. What logic is used in assigning the value of the FMT field?

    2. Where does the FMT value get set? (Is it coded in a program -- or controlled by some table?)

    Resolution:
    1. Logic for assigning FMT field:

    If Leader/06 = 'b' or 'p', FMT = MX
    If Leader/06 = 't', FMT = BK
    If Leader/06 = 'c', 'd', 'i', or 'j', FMT = MU
    If Leader/06 = 'e' or 'f', FMT = MP
    If Leader/06 = 'g', 'k', 'o', or 'r', FMT = VM
    If Leader/06 = 'm', FMT = CF
    If Leader/06 = 'a' and Leader/07 = 'a', 'c', 'm', or 'd', FMT = BK
    If Leader/06 = 'a' and Leader/07 = 'b', 'i', or 's', FMT = SE

    2. This logic is in the create_fmt program.

    Additional Information

    format, faq


    • Article last edited: 10/8/2013