Re: Form definitions

Google is your friend!!

Just did a google on 'formdf site:ibm.com' got lots of hits - here's a little bit from at least one of them -

A form definition is an AFP resource object that defines the characteristics of the form, including:

* overlays
* position of page data on the form
* rotation
* modification to pages

And this note -

1. Form definitions and page definitions are limited to AFP printing
with PSF/400.

There's a CRTFORMDF command that use source - so a *FORMDF appears to be a compiled object of sorts.

There's a product called Infoprint Designer that generates all these AFP resources, including form definitions.

This is as far as I've gone - information is there on IBM's site, I believe.

HTH
Vern

Dave Snyder wrote:

Yes, this object is what I am referring to. I find them on our system but
do not understand how they are created, modified, or even view their
characteristics/definitions. Even though my immediate need for this
information has passed, having some more information about these objects
would be helpful.
Dave
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To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
From: Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: 12/31/2008 04:45PM
Subject: Re: Form definitions

I think he's talking about a thing called a form definition - object
type *FORMDF

rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I could use a little more context. Like are we talking about:
> - Query Manager Forms
> - Advanced Printer Function forms
> - ?
>
> Rob Berendt
> --