InterForm Manual - System & Method

F=Change Writer
Seqnbr Function
2,0 F Change writer
Writer name . . . . __________ Name,*OUTQ
Form type . . . . . __________
F3=Exit F13=Fold/Unfold F11=Delete F12=Cancel
Writer name: The name of the writer to change. When stating *OUTQ the writer
attached to the output queue specified in the default settings for the
AFC definition will be used.
Formtype: The formtype which the writer program will be restricted to process. All
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other formtypes will be left for InterForm400 to process.
This function makes it possible to use the same OUTQ for both input to and output from
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InterForm400 , and in cases where you have to use more than one type of paper and need to
receive a message for changing paper.
In cases where you only use one type of paper in the printer you place an AFC function
F=CHGWTR and change the formtype to e.g. *STD. This will restrict the writer to process
spool entries of this type only. The next AFC function must be 9=EXIT conditioned by formtype
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*STD. This will cause InterForm400 to stop processing print jobs of this type, and leave them
for the System i to print normally.
If you actually use more than one type of paper in your printer, and want to get the message to
change forms in the printer, then you can define a F = CHGWTR for each formtype you want
to receive a message for changing paper.
For instance, if you want the formtypes *STD and IF400 to be used for output to your printer,
while other formtypes should be used for input conditions to other AFC functions, the following
4 AFC defintions should be made in the beginning:
1. For formtype=*STD, use F=CHGWTR to change formtype to *STD
2. For formtype=*STD, use 9=EXIT
3. For formtype= IF400, use F=CHGWTR to change formtype to IF400
4. For formtype=IF400, use 9=EXIT
Note that this function can be substituted by a more efficient method as described on page 33.
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Using option F can sometimes fail to change the writer job, if the printer is very fast. Fast
printers might print out before Auto Forms Control can get to the print. Therefore it is
recommended to use the more efficient way as described on page 33.
G=Archive to MultiArchive/400
This option is only visible when the program MultiArchive/400 library MLTARC400 is detected
on the system. MultiArchive/400 is a software only archiving system developed by the Danish
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company MultiSupport A/S. As InterForm400 , MultiArchive/400 exploits *SCS type spool
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entries. The interaction between InterForm400 and MultiArchive/400 controls that spool files
are archived with the necessary spool file information, and AutoFormsControl is controlling that
data is not archived again when reprinting from the archive through InterForm400 .
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Read more about MultiArchive/400 on http://www.multi-support.dk.
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