The PPD control (F10 from Print page definition instructions) is used to specify the splitting up of the spooled file into separate documents e.g. all the pages for a multi-page invoice. The PAGE variable contains the page number. The IFP function allows the PAGE variable to be tested (*FIRST, *LAST or page no are allowed) to determine which page of a group is being processed, e.g. different overlays can be used depending on the Page number of the document. The PAGE variable is updated with the appropriate page number according to the Print page definition control and is reset at the start of each new document.

For example: -The Invoice number can be used to separate invoices, allowing the overlay on the Last page to be different from the preceding pages.

First page of new document

Compare data text

Each page of the spooled file is scanned for this text, if found the page is considered the first page of a new document and is marked as such.

or compare data line number

As an alternative to scanning each page for Compare data text, a specified place (line number and position) is compared on each page depending on the comparison (EQ or NE) a change of fax recipient is detected. The Compare data line number specifies the line number on which the data to indicate a new fax will be found.

Compare data position

The position in the line where the data to indicate a new document will start.

Compare data field length

The length of the data which will be used to indicate a new document.

Comparison

The type of comparison EQ=Equal, NE=Not Equal.

Ignore first page

If the spooled file is created with a setup page as the first page this option will enable it to be ignored.

Select from page

Select from this page of the spooled file.

to page

to this page of the spooled file.

Use Spool file Start & End pages

You can choose to use the "Page range to print" from the spooled file attributes instead of the from and to pages specified above. Enter a Y if you wish to use this option.

PPD document type

This is 0 for a PPD file and 1 for an XML file

Source spooled file code page

The code page of the source spooled file.

Version

This is the version number of PPD design. This is updated every time something is changed in the design.

UTC Timestamp

This is the date and time that the file was last uploaded.

PC File Path

This is the path to the PPD design from which this PPD was last uploaded.

Function keys