When a spooled file arrives on an output queue, there are many functions, that you can execute. One input spooled file can trigger multiple functions. The input spooled file will go through all the sequence lines for the output queue and compare the spooled file attributes with the conditions for the current function. As default the input spooled file will be untouched in the ready status, but it is recommended to change the input spooled file by either holding, deleting or moving the spooled file to another output queue.
You can add functions to an output queue by first going into the Auto Forms Control menu, and then option 1. Functions attached to Output Queues.
Then you select option 2=Change for the relevant output queue, press Enter and add or edit a sequence number as described here.
When you look at the list of AFC sequence numbers (without selecting a specific number), then you can select F5=Service. You can use the option on this service menu to e.g. copy, delete or resequence the AFC functions.
When you create or edit a sequence number you will see this:
Update AFC-functions attached to output queues AFC305D
Queue: AFC_INPUT1 Library: APF3812
Seqnbr F. Form type Save Jobname Filename Dev.file Program UserData 0001 1 DEMO Merge, Overlay: IF400DEMO Fileset: SAMPLE 0002 6 Hold Spooled File
Seqnbr Function Suspend 1,0 1 _ *=Suspend 1 = Merge with overlay 9 = Exit 2 = Send Network Spooled File A = Change Attributes 3 = Transform *AFPDS to *USERASCII B = Split spooled file 4 = Copy Spooled File C = Prepare for Finishing 5 = Move Spooled File D = Sort Spooled File 6 = Hold Spooled File F = Change writer 7 = Delete Spooled File P = Send PDF E-mail F3=Exit F13=Fold/Unfold F11=Delete F12=Cancel F15=Subset F17=Subset by Spooled File F23=More options
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With F23 you can see additional functions:
Update AFC-functions attached to output queues AFC305D
Queue: AFC_INPUT1 Library: APF3812
Seqnbr F. Form type Save Jobname Filename Dev.file Program UserData 0001 1 DEMO Merge, Overlay: IF400DEMO Fileset: SAMPLE 0002 6 Hold Spooled File
Seqnbr Function Suspend 1,0 1 *=Suspend P = Send PDF email / Fax G = Archive to MultiArchive/400 W = Print to Windows printer I = Index spooled file
F3=Exit F13=Fold/Unfold F11=Delete F12=Cancel F15=Subset F17=Subset by Spooled File F23=More options
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After you have selected the function the spooled file selection criteria is first shown, and then you are prompted for the settings for the specific function.
Each function are described in the following sections and they are linked above.
F5=Service
If you press F5=Service on the AFC overview as indicated on the screen below, then you access a few options, that can make the administration of Auto Forms Control a bit easier:
Update AFC-functions attached to output queues AFC305D
Queue: AFC_INPUT1 Library: APF3812
Seqnbr F. Form type Save Jobname Filename Dev.file Program UserData 0001 1 Merge, Overlay: IF400DEMO Fileset: SAMPLE 0002 6 Hold Spooled File
Seqnbr Function Suspend
F3=Exit F5=Service F13=Fold/Unfold F15=Subset F17=Subset by Spooled File
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You will see this list, if you press F5:
Select one of the following options: 2. Move definitions to another sequence number. 3. Copy definition lines into this definition Option:
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Each option is linked with a description below:
It is possible to suspend/disable the AFC functions. If you want to enable all of the suspended/disabled functions for an output queue, then you can use this function instead of enabling them one by one.
If you select this option, then you will see this:
In this function the code * for suspend will be removed for all detail lines.
Press Enter for remove suspensions. Press F12 for unchanged.
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Here you simply press Enter to remove all suspensions in the selected output queue or press F12 to go back to the service menu without changing anything.
2. Move definitions to another sequence number.
You can move a section of AFC definition lines with this option on the F5=Service menu in AFC. If you select this option, then you will see this:
In this function an interval of sequence numbers can be moved to another sequence number.
Sequence number from/to to be moved . . . . 27 - 33
Inserted at sequence number . . . . . . . . 1
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Here you can specify an interval of sequence numbers, that you want to move to another sequence number. In the example above we want to move the sequence lines from 27 to 33 (including both 27 and 33) to the sequence number 1. That means, that the previous AFC definition lines 27 to 33 will be moved into lines 1 to 7. Any existing AFC sequence lines in the interval 1 to 7 will after the move be positioned to be after the moved lines like below:
So before the move the AFC sequence lines may look like below:
1. Original line 1
2. Original line 2
3. Original line 3
27. Original line 27
28. Original line 28
And after the move the lines are placed in this sequence:
1. Original line 27
2. Original line 28
3. Original line 1
4. Original line 2
5. Original line 3
3. Copy definition lines into this definition
If you want to copy an interval of AFC sequence numbers, then you should use this option on the F5=Service menu. When you select this option, then you will see the screen below:
Here you can copy lines into this AFC-definition.
AFC-output queue to copy from . . . . . . AFC_INPUT2 blank = this queue Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APF3812 Sequence numbers from/to to be copied . . 0001 - 0002 Inserted at sequence number . . . . . . . 5
F3=Exit F4=Prompt F12=Cancel F24=Shift to look at FROM definitions
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The screen has these parameters:
AFC-output queue to copy from
If you leave this (and the library field below) empty, then you will copy sequence numbers within the currently selected AFC output queue, but you can also specify another AFC monitored output queue (and library) if you want to copy sequence numbers from this output queue instead.
Library
The library of the output queue mentioned above (or blank if you want to copy from the currently selected output queue).
Sequence numbers from/to to be copied
This specifies the interval of sequence numbers that are to be copied. In the example above we copy sequence numbers 1 and 2.
Inserted at sequence number
Specifies the target sequence number to copy to. In this example the sequence numbers 1 and 2 will be copied to sequence number 5 and 6 and the previous lines 5 and 6 (and beyond) will be moved to a higher sequence number.
F24=Shift to look at FROM definitions
If you specify an output queue and library, then you can even press F24=Shift to look at FROM definitions to look at the sequences, that you can copy from. If you press F24, then the description for F24 will change into F24=Change subfile into the TO output queue to indicate, that you can also switch back to look at the target output queue, that you are about to change.
You can delete AFC sequence numbers in two ways: If you just want to delete a single AFC definition line, then you can simply type in the sequence number, press Enter once (only once) and then you can press F11=Delete to delete this line. If you want to delete an interval of AFC sequence numbers, then you can use this option 4. Delete lines on the F5=Service option in the AFC definition editor. Then you will see this:
In this function you can delete an interval of definition lines:
Interval . . . 0001 - 0002
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Here you can type the interval of sequence lines, that you want to delete and press Enter to delete them.
The AFC sequence lines are all numbered in the interval 1 to 9999, and if you have freedom to set the sequence number of any of the lines. In that way there may be gaps (unused) sequence numbers in the middle of the sequence lines. If you run this option, then all the sequence numbers will be renumbered/resequenced so that the sequence numbers are numbered from 1 and upwards with steps of 1.
You can use this option to print out all the AFC definitions for the output queue, that you have currently selected.
The print out will be printed to the default printer of the current job. The spooled file will look like below:
InterForm400 Version......: 2021.M501 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Output queue . . . . . . . . . . : AFC_INPUT1 Library . . . . . . . . . . . : APF3812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Description . . . . . . . . : Job for sample printout Job name AUTO_FORM job . . . . : AFC_INPUT1 Autostart job . . . . . . . : N Code page . . . . . . . . . . . : *SYSVAL Job description . . . . . . . . : *DEFAULT Library . . . . . . . . . . . : Default output output queue and printer type Output queue . . . . . . . . : AFC_OUT1 Library . . . . . . . . . : APF3812 Printer type . . . . . . . . : HP4 Interface . . . . . . . . : ASCII850 Separator drawer . . . . . . : *NONE Optional template AFC-definition to be executed after this definitio Template AFC-definition: Output queue . . . . . . . . : Library . . . . . . . . . : -------------------------------------------------------------------- Seqnbr Function Attributes of input file for which to execute the 1 -------------------------------------------------- 1 Merge with overlay Output queue for merged print . . . : *DEFAULT Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Printer type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *INPUT Merge overprint lines . . . . . . . : *NO Find overlay in form type table . . : N Overlay name . . . . . . . . . . . . : IF400DEMO File set . . . . . . . . . . . . . : SAMPLE or overlay selector . . . . . . . . : Primary/Secondary set . . . . . . . : *PRI Form type . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *STD Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : *INPUT Output spooled file name . . . . . . : User data . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Separator drawer . . . . . . . . . . : Hold output spooled file . . . . . . : *NO Save output spooled file . . . . . . : *NO -------------------------------------------------------------------- Seqnbr Function Attributes of input file for which to execute the 2 -------------------------------------------------- 6 Hold Spooled File
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