The use of form type tables should be avoided, and multiple merges with overlays or overlay selectors is preferred. Form type table definitions cannot be exported/imported.
An alternative to stating the overlay or overlay selector directly in 1= Merge with Overlay is to create a table which has all available form types listed.
Apart from having the forms listed in a well-arranged manner, the form types table gives the possibility of defining 3 copies with 3 different overlays for each page in the input spool entry.
Note that an AFC definition must be defined which lets the selection from the Forms type table take effect.
When selecting the menu point 2. Form Type Table from the Auto Forms Control administration menu the following screen will appear:
Enrollment of Form Types to Auto Forms Control AFC310D
Form type of spooled file . . . __________
F3=Exit F5=Refresh F6=Add form type F11=View 2 F12=Cancel
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The overlay selection entry field
Pressing F6 to add a new form type results in the screen below:
Add form type to form type table AFC310D
Form type . . . . . . . . . __________
Merge with File-set . . . . . . . . . __________ Overlay name . . . . . . . __________ Primary/Secondary set . . ____ *PRI, *SEC Form Type . . . . . . . . __________ Copies . . . . . . . . . . _______ 1-99, *INPUT And if filled in, merge with File-set . . . . . . . . . __________ Overlay name . . . . . . . __________ Primary/Secondary set . . _____ *PRI, *SEC Form Type . . . . . . . . __________ Copies . . . . . . . . . . _______ 1-99, *INPUT And if filled in, merge with File-set . . . . . . . . . __________ Overlay name . . . . . . . __________ Primary/Secondary set . . _____ *PRI, *SEC Form Type . . . . . . . . __________ Copies . . . . . . . . . . _______ 1-99, *INPUT F3=Exit F4=List F12=Cancel
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This screen contains the possibility to produce three different print-outs of the spool entry with individual overlays attached. All sets will be printed on the same queue defined by the AFC definition 1.Merge with overlay which has the option: Find overlay in forms type table = Y.
File-set
The file-set where the overlay is placed. Prompt available file-set with F4
Overlay name
The overlay to use from the above file-set
Form type
The form type for the merged output. It is recommended to use *STD in order to avoid messages from the writer about changing forms.
Copies
The number of copies produced from each page of the input spool entry.
