Intermate iSeries, i5, AS/400 manual Using a Template AFC defintion

Using a “TEMPLATE” AFC defintion

As all printers being used together with InterForm400® has to have an AFC-definition defined, the use of a TEMPLATE AFC definition is very useful. A lot of the printers being monitored by AFC, will often have the same requirements in terms of which spool files are to be merged with which overlays.

In the following example we delete the AFC entries made for AFC definition

AFC_INPUT1, even though the use of a template definition will also work when AFC entries is made in the main AFC defintion. The template AFC entries will always be executed after the AFC entries made in the main AFC definition.

	Update Auto Forms Control Definition			AFC302D
Output queue . . .	. . . :	AFC_INPUT1
Library . . . .	. . . :	APF3812
Type choices and then press Enter. Press F3 or F12 to exit.
Description . .	. . . .	. . Job for sample printout
Autostart job .	. . . .	. . Y	(Y N)
Code page . . .	. . . .	. . *SYSVAL	Number, *SYSVAL	F4=List

Default output output queue and printer type

Output queue . . . . . . . . AFC_OUT1

Library . . . . . . . . . APF3812

InterForm 400 printer type . HP4_PJL

Interface . . . . . . . . ASCII850

Optional template AFC-definition to be executed after this definition

. . . . . . . .Output queue		TEMPLATE__
Library	. . . . . . . . .	QGPL______
F3=Exit	F4=Prompt	F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

Rather than making the same AFC entries for a lot of simular monitored output queues, we create an AFC defintion with entries, which will operate as a template for other AFC definitions:

Create an output queue without a device attached.: CRTOUTQ QGPL/TEMPLATE

Create an AFC definition as per below, using option 1. Functions attached to output queue from the AFC menu option 5. Work with Auto Forms Control. Press F6 to create.

	Update Auto Forms Control Definition				AFC302D
Output queue	. . . . . .	:	TEMPLATE__
Library .	. . . . . .	:	QGPL______
Type choices and then press Enter. Press F3 or F12 to exit.
Description	. . . . .	.	. . Template AFC-definition___________________
Autostart job			Y	(Y N)
		.
Code page	. . . . . .	.	. . *SYSVAL	Number, *SYSVAL	F4=List
Default output output queue and printer type
. . . . .Output queue		.	. . TEMPLATE__
Library	. . . . . .	.	. . QGPL______
InterForm 400 printer type . HP4_PJL___
Interface	. . . . .	.	. . ASCII850
Optional template AFC-definition to be executed after this definition
. . . . .Output queue		.	. . __________
Library	. . . . . .	.	. . __________
F3=Exit	F4=Prompt		F10=Additional parameters F12=Cancel

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