Intermate AS/400, i5, iSeries manual Copy Management, APF300D

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 :

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)

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.

*INPUT will use the COPIES attribute of the original spooled file. 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)

. . . . . . .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.

46User’s Manual for InterForm400®