Xerox 701P21091 manual JDL name, JDL or system level commands

PDL principles and procedures

JDL name

Begin your JSL by deciding on a name for the compiled JDL and entering the “JDL” command on the first line of the JSL. The JDLNAME is a 1 to 6 character alphanumeric identifier specifying the name of the JDL to be created.

Select a name that is related to the function of the JDL and identifies the type of jobs you are creating. For example, if your site has several input sources, you might want to name the JDL for an online job “JDLONL: JDL;.”

The format for naming a JDL is:

JDLNAME: JDL;

For example, you might name a JDL containing short edge feed (large paper size) jobs:

JDLSEF: JDL;

When a JSL is coded, the word SYSTEM is sometimes used in place of JDL. The meaning is exactly the same. In the following example, the JDL name SAMPL corresponds to the name of the JDL to be used when printing a job. The command can be stated in the following ways:

SAMPL: SYSTEM;

SAMPL: JDL;

JDL or system level commands

PDL commands coded at the JDL or system level establish default print job characteristics. Commands that are common to all the jobs in the JSL are listed at this level so that they need not be coded in every job in the JSL. System level commands, however, may be overridden by commands at the job or JDE level.

NOTE: The JDL level is the highest level in a JSL. When you enter the following command levels, you may wish to indent them under the system level commands.

Coding system level commands with identifiers

System level commands that require identifiers are typically coded first. These commands must be placed in the JSL either before or in the same job as any other commands within the library that reference their identifiers. The identifier that begins the command is typically placed at the left margin (at the beginning of the line).

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