Structure of Programming Lines 

You must construct the individual programming lines as follows:

One character corresponds to one column, +BC corresponds to three columns, for example

Blank columns are filled with blanks ( +BC must be followed by three blanks, for example, and then further data is entered from column 7 onwards).
  1. Structure of lines that begin with an identification code:
    2.

    Column 1-5

    Control identification, "+BV", for example

    Column 6

    Blank

    Column 7-80

    Table, "$ESTPH", for example, or name of a characteristic category

  2. Structure of lines that begin with a field name or characteristic:
    3.

    Column 1-30

    Field name, "TEXT", for example, characteristic name

    Column 31

    Blank

    Column 32-80

    Data (value for a characteristic), "First aid notes for"...

  3. Structure of continuation lines

Column 1-2

+*

Column 3-6

Blanks

Column 7-80

continuations of data,..."care of burns and general skin irritations"

Column 1-2

+*

Column 3-6

Blanks

Column 7-80

continuation of data,..."of first degree."

Continued lines are joined together without separators. If a blank space appears, this will appear as the first character in the continued line (column 7).

Structure of a continued line with a line break at the end of the line

Column 1-3

+**

Column 4-6

Blanks

Column 7-80

Continuation of data,..."injuries", for example, + line break

See also:

Example: Transfer File for Phrases

Example: Transfer File for Sources

Example: Transfer File for Substances

Example: Transfer File for a Properties Tree

Example: Transfer File for a Report Template