STRCHECKSUM Function (Code, Text)

Calculates a checksum for a string that contains a number.

Syntax

CheckNumber :=STRCHECKSUM(String[, WeightString][, Modulus])  

Parameters

String
Type: Text constant or code

This string contains the number for which you want to calculate a checksum. You can only enter the numeric characters 0-9 in this string. If you enter anything else, a run-time error will occur (in English only). If String is empty, 0 is returned.

WeightString
Type: Text constant or code

This string contains numbers that you want to use as weights when calculating the checksum. The default value is a string that contains STRLEN(String) '1'-characters.

You can only enter the numeric characters 0-9 in this string. If you enter anything else, then a run-time error occurs.

If String is longer than WeightString, then a string is concatenated that contains STRLEN(String) - STRLEN(WeightString) '1'-characters to the end of WeightString. If WeightString is longer than String, then a run-time error occurs.

Modulus
Type: Integer

The number that you want to use in the checksum formula. The default value is 10.

Property Value/Return Value

Type: Integer

The checksum, which is calculated using this formula:

Example 1

This example shows how to use the STRCHECKSUM function to calculate a checksum.

This example requires that you create the following variables and text constants in the C/AL Globals window.

StrNumber := '4378';  
Weight := '1234';  
Modulus := 7;   
CheckSum := STRCHECKSUM(StrNumber, Weight, Modulus);   
MESSAGE(Text000 + Text001, StrNumber, CheckSum);  

The formula is:

(7 - (4x1 + 3x2 + 7x3 + 8x4) MOD 7) MOD 7=0

The message window displays the following:

The number: 4378

has the checksum: 0

Example 2

This example shows how to use the STRCHECKSUM function to calculate a modulus 10 checksum for a bar code.

The STRCHECKSUM function can be used to calculate checksums for 13- and 8-digit European Article Number (EAN) and EAN-compatible bar codes such as a Universal Product Code (UPC) or Japanese Article Number (JAN).

A 13-digit EAN code has the following format:

1. The 12 digits in positions 13 to 2 are used to calculate the checksum at position 1.

2. Starting with position 2, all even values are totaled. The result is then multiplied by three. This value is called Even.

3. Starting with position 3, all odd values are totaled. The result is called Odd.

4. Total=Even + Odd.

5. The modulus 10 checksum is then (10 - Total MOD 10) MOD 10.

   This example requires that you create the following variables and text constants in the C/AL Globals window.

StrNumber := '577622135746';  
Weight := '131313131313';  
CheckSum := STRCHECKSUM(StrNumber, Weight);  
MESSAGE(Text000 + Text001, StrNumber, CheckSum);  

The message window displays the following:

The EAN code: 577622135746

has the checksum: 3

See Also

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