Intermate AS/400 User Manual
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User’s Manual for InterForm400
®
Copy Management
Copy management is used to define the number of copies one single overlay should
produce when triggered. The following screen will automatically appear when pressing
Enter from the global settings menu where Y is filled in for Copy Management :
produce when triggered. The following screen will automatically appear when pressing
Enter from the global settings menu where Y is filled in for Copy Management :
Design InterForm 400 overlay APF300D
Overlay name: IF400DEMO Overlay text: Demo overlay for InterForm 400
Number of copies of each page
Primary set . . . . . . . 2_________ 1-9, *VAR, *INPUT
Secondary set . . . . . . 1_________ 1-9, *VAR, *INPUT
F3=Exit F12=Cancel
Two sets of copies each consisting of up to 9 copies from a single spool entry can be
defined. The overlay elements (boxes, lines, images etc.) used on the primary and the
secondary sets can be different according to the definitions of a single overlay (See
Copy Management page 53)
defined. The overlay elements (boxes, lines, images etc.) used on the primary and the
secondary sets can be different according to the definitions of a single overlay (See
Copy Management page 53)
Primary set:
A value of 1 to 9 copies can be defined.
By selecting *VAR you will be able to define a line and a column
number in the spool entry where the desired number of copies
are specified. This of course requires the application to insert
this in the spool entry.
number in the spool entry where the desired number of copies
are specified. This of course requires the application to insert
this in the spool entry.
*INPUT will use the COPIES attribute of the original spooled file.
Notice however, that values higher than 9 will be interpreted as
1.
Notice however, that values higher than 9 will be interpreted as
1.
When used with Auto Forms Control this set (*PRI) is the
default set to be used in 1. Merge with overlay (see page 140)
default set to be used in 1. Merge with overlay (see page 140)
Primary set . . . . . . . *VAR Print line Position
Secondary set:
This is basically just an extra set of copies made from the same
spool entry. The secondary set is mainly intended to be used to
create an extra set with a fixed number of copies, independent
of the variation of copies in the main set. Stating a number for
“Secondary set” will not force a printout of this set. The
secondary set will only be printed if the Auto Forms Control
definition 1. Merge with overlay states Primary /Secondary
set=*SEC. (see page 140), or if you in 3. Merge spool entry
with overlay (page 117) have stated 2=secondary.
spool entry. The secondary set is mainly intended to be used to
create an extra set with a fixed number of copies, independent
of the variation of copies in the main set. Stating a number for
“Secondary set” will not force a printout of this set. The
secondary set will only be printed if the Auto Forms Control
definition 1. Merge with overlay states Primary /Secondary
set=*SEC. (see page 140), or if you in 3. Merge spool entry
with overlay (page 117) have stated 2=secondary.