The Input File

Figure 11 shows the line data file currently used to print the telephone bills.

Carriage
Control
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Line ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
ð 1 WILLIAM R. SMITH
528ð SUNSHINE CANYON DR
BOULDER CO 8ðððð-ðððð
- TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $56.97
DATE DUE: JAN 29, 1993
5
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ð 1 BASIC SERVICE..............$3ð.56
2 LONG DISTANCE CHARGES
. . . . . . . . .$26.41
1ð ð TOTAL . . . .$56.97
-
ð BILL DATE: JAN 11, 1993
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 3ð3-222-3456-6B
-
15 - $66.79 $66.79 $ð.ðð $ð.ðð
$56.97
JAN 29, 1993
$56.97
-
2ð ð SUMMARY OF CURRENT CHARGES
ð RESIDENCE SERVICE $25.ð7
911 SURCHARGE $ð.5ð
CUSTOMER ACCESS SERVICE $3.5ð
WIRING MAINTENANCE PLAN $ð.5ð
25 FEDERAL EXCISE TAX $ð.5ð
STATE TAX $ð.49
LONG DISTANCE CHARGES (ITEMIZED BELOW) $3ð.56
ð LONG DISTANCE CHARGES
ð NO. DATE TIME TO PLACE TO AREA NUMBER MINUTES AMOUNT
3ð ð 1 DEC 11 7:15P LOVELAND CO 3ð3 666-7777 ðð6 $ð.82
2 DEC 15 9:16A NIWOT CO 3ð3 555-6666 ð12 $1.56
3 DEC 24 9:32P SANTA BARBARA CA 8ð5 999-6666 ð32 $15.8ð
4 DEC 25 2:18P LAS VEGAS NV 7ð2 888-7654 ð15 $8.23
- TOTAL . . . . . . .$26.41
35 -
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ð PAGE 1

Figure 11. Line-Data Telephone Bill

Specifying ACIF Processing Parameters for ASCII Input Data

You can process the ACIF parameters that are needed to produce the telephone

bill for this example application by using one of the following methods:

Create and specify a parameter file

Enter the acif command, parameters, and values on the command line or in a

shell script

This section describes the creation of a parameter file that can be used to process

ACIF parameters when the input file is in ASCII.

Chapter 3. Example of an ACIF Application in AIX 55