Xerox Paris, a document system Support & Software User Guide
Job Definitions
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The next tab in the Job Definition Settings dialog controls the selection of the
environment file to be used for the input source.
environment file to be used for the input source.
General methods by which Paris selects environments
Before describing how to use this method of selecting an environment file, it is
useful to review the general methods by which Paris selects environments.
useful to review the general methods by which Paris selects environments.
Method 1
The first method is where the environment is selected by direct call in the
incoming data file. That is, the data file has been preconditioned with either Xerox
DJDE [Dynamic Job Descriptor Events] or Paris Runtime events.) This method
has two significant advantages.
incoming data file. That is, the data file has been preconditioned with either Xerox
DJDE [Dynamic Job Descriptor Events] or Paris Runtime events.) This method
has two significant advantages.
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First, it allows Paris to provide support for Xerox legacy DJDE conditioned
data streams or LCDS and
data streams or LCDS and
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Second, it allows the host application to have total control over Paris.
Its disadvantage is that it does require the host application to be changed to insert
these special records.
these special records.