IBM S544-5285-01 manual Purpose, Syntax, Acif, Ovlylib=pathlist, Reslib Andovlylib

Chapter 2. Using ACIF Parameters in AIX

This section describesacif commandthe for AIX, including syntax rules, parameters, and values.

Purpose

Transforms S/370 line data and unformatted ASCII files into MO:DCA-P files printing, viewing, archiving, and retrieving.

Syntax

acif

[ cc= value]

cctype=[

value]

chars=[

fontnames] comsetup=[

name ]

cpgid=[

value]

dcfpagenames=[

value]

fdeflib=[

pathlist]

field[

n ={record,column,length}

literal{

valueX'literal

'value}] [

fileformat=

value]

fontlib=[

pathlist]

formdef=

fdefname groupname=[

value]

[

imageout=

value]

index[

n =

'{attribute

'name'Xattribute

'name},field

definition]

[

indexdd=

filename]

[indexobj=

value]

[

indexstartby= value]

[

indxexit= programname ] inpexit=[

programname ]

inputdd=[

filename]

[insertimm=

value]

[mcf2ref=

value]

[

msgdd=

filename]

[

objconlib=

pathlist]

[outexit=

programname ]

[

outputdd=

filename]

[

ovlylib=pathlist]

[pagedef=

pdefname

] parmdd=[

filename]

[

pdeflib=

pathlist] [

prmode=

value]

[

pseglib=

pathlist]

[resexit=

programname ]

[

reslib=pathlist]

[

resobjdd=

filename] [ restype=value]

[trc= value]

[

trigger n =

record{

*},{column

'trigger*},{

value' X'trigger

value'}] uniquebngs=[

value] [[

userlib=

pathlist]

The

syntax

shown

here

is acifwhatcommandthe

expects

to

receive. For

example

acif expects to receive literal

single

quotefield

, indexcharacters,and for the

trigger

parameters.

In order for ACIF to receive

these

single quote

must

“escape” the

quote

characters

so

that

your

shell

will

not

pars

you “escape” quote characters depends on the shell you are using.

guidance

in

passingacif thecommand

parameter

syntax

through

the

shell,

refe

the documentation for the shell youAIXareRISCusingSystem/6000in

Commands

Reference.

The followingacif command parameters specify resource names or resource

directories,

and

are

equivalent

to

the

parameters

specified

to

PSF

print

a

objconlibjob:

, fontlib

,

fdeflib

, pseglib

, reslib ,

andovlylib.

For

these

parameters,

you

should

specify

the

sameacif valuecommandwith astheyou

specify

to

PSF

for

AIX

with

an

AIX

print

command.

In

this way,

the

and resources used at transform time are identical to the search p

resources

used

at

print

time.

Note:

You

may

need

to consult your system support

group

for

informati

resource directories and other printing

defaults

contained

in

t

printer

profiles

used

in

your

installation.

In

addition

to

the

notational

conventions

shown

in

“

Understanding

Syntax

on

page xvi,

acifthe command

follows

these

additional

rules.

These

rules

ap

parameters you type at the command

line.parmddSee

alsoparameterthe

on

page

42

for

the

syntax

of

parametersacif contparameterinedin

filethe.

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