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SPECIFYING DYNAMIC JOB DESCRIPTOR ENTRIES (DJDES)

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FORMAT

This parameter specifies an entirely new page descriptor entry (PDE)
to be used for formatting control. It takes effect on the next page
boundary.

Syntax

FORMAT =

option(s)

Options

Table 8-28 lists the parameter option(s) and definition(s).

FORMS

This parameter specifies the form to be merged on the printed pages.
It takes effect on the next page boundary. The form specified is
invoked beginning with the first page of the specified starting copy
number. Multiple FORMS parameters may be used to associate
different forms with different copy plies.

Syntax

FORMS =

option(s)

Options

Table 8-29 lists the parameter option(s) and definition(s).

Example
FORMS=(FORM3, 3, 2), END;

Table 8-32.

FORMAT parameter option(s) and definition(s)

Option(s)

Definition(s)

pde-id

Refers to a separately cataloged file in the PDE
library on disk. Parameters of the selected PDE,
such as BEGIN, FONTS, and PMODE, may also be
modified on an individual basis. Further information
is contained in the “Page descriptors—PDE
command” section in the chapter “Print format
commands.”

Table 8-33.

FORMS parameter option(s) and definition(s)

Option(s)

Definition(s)

(

form-id

form-id[,init[,copies]])

This option has the following components:

form-id
Specifies a file name which exists on disk. This file is
created by compiling an FSL source file with the FDL
system task. form-id may be the keyword NONE, which
means that no form is to be added to the associated
report page of variable data.

init
Specifies the beginning ply number to which a specified
form applies. This defaults to the first or next copy.

copies
Specifies the number of plies (passes) to which a
specified form applies.

NONE