Multiple AFP Overlays in Single Spool File

[Shawn Sulzener]

Can anyone help me in creating a single spool file that uses a different
APF overlay on different pages. I've have heard that it can be done using
Indicators in Print File record formats. I am not very familiar with Print
files and am used to using "O" Specs to format my output. An example would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks ... Shawn Sulzener

[Charles Wilt]

In article <01bf636d$cfbcb860$8101...@wip129.seamancorp.com>,
sulz...@bright.net says...

Shawn,

I don't think this can be done with O-specs. You need to be using
externally defined printer files in which case it's a simple matter of
using the OVERLAY keyword. The following example is from the DDS
reference manual.

A*
A R REC1 OVERLAY(MYLIB/OVL04 1.234 14.62)
A*
A R REC2 OVERLAY(&LIB/&OVLS &POSD &POSA);
A LIB 10A P
A OVLS 8A P
A POSD 5S 3P
A POSA 5S 3P
A*
A R REC3 OVERLAY(MYOVL 11.219 0.2)
A OVERLAY(YOUROVL 7.3 9.27)
A*
A R REC4
A 01 OVERLAY(MYLOGO 0.0 3.01)
A

Just consider this another reason to join the 21st century and stop using
O-specs. BTW: News/400 or Midrange computing has a utility that
converts O-specs to external files. It does an ok job most of the time.

Good luck,

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