Re: AFP & Overlays

Garry,

        Sounds like it is working correctly to me.  As I have understood the
feature you must have a page of
data to use the FRONTOVL/BACKOVL keywords as they are doing just that
Overlaying the data.  An in
a Duplex Front is page 1, back is page 2, front is 3, back is 4 ...........
To force the Overlay the way you want
make page 2 a blank line, then make page 3 your current page 2, and be sure
to force an even number of
pages in the report so the page n is data, and n+1 is always a blank line.

        Or you can use an external PRTF and the overlay DDS keywords at
which point you can "write" the format
for the Back.

        Good Luck,
        Jeff Silberberg
        CompuDesigns, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Farndell - Garry <garry_farndell@uk.xyratex.com>
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 7:31 AM
Subject: AFP & Overlays


>To all,
>
>I am using Host print transform to print an AFPDS spool file with an
>overlay to a Lexmark Optra. This works OK if I only specify a front
>overlay via the FRONTOVL parm on the printer file.
>
>This overlay was created via the CA AFP print driver and uploaded to the
>AS/400.
>
>When I specify an overlay to print on the back of the form using the
>BACKOVL and DUPLEX option on the print file this is ignored when there
>is only one page of data and for more than one page the data from page
>two is merged with the back overlay.
>
>The form is an invoice with static data on the back (terms &
>conditions).
>
>I do not have PSF/400.
>
>Am I trying to achieve the impossible here ??.   I know I could achieve
>this by  DDS, however I do not want to change the application.  In the
>long term I intend buying an Electronic forms package.
>
>Any idea's
>
>Regards
>
>Garry Farndell
>
>
>
>
>--
>Garry Farndell
>IT Central Services
>Dept:965, Locn:26/20
>Xyratex, Havant, UK.
>Extn:3346
>
>
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