Re: Question about overlay

[Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hi Marvin,

If this is an externally defined print file, you can put a conditioning 
indicator on the OVERLAY keyword.  The system will only print the 
overlay if the indicator is turned on.

There's an example in the Information Center:
http://tinyurl.com/dkjv4d

If you're doing this with a program-described print file (yuck) then you 
should be able to control the overlay with OVRPRTF.  Use OVRPRTF 
FRONTOVL(*NONE) to disable it, or conversely, use CHGPRTF 
FRONTOVL(*NONE), then at run-time use OVRPRTF to assign an overlay if 
needed.

The program-described method require you to use the same overlay 
throughout the document.   The externally defined method lets you turn 
the overlay on and off individually for every page.


Marvin Radding wrote:
> I am programming a letter that goes out to customers and agents. The
> print files uses an overlay to set up the logo and address of the
> company.  For the agents we need to supply an agent address page that
> is blank except for the agent address.  I have not been able to find
> anything that talks about prevent an overlay from printing once you
> have set the print file to use it.  Does anyone know of a way to
> print a page without using the overlay that was set to be used in an
> override print file?
>
> Thanks to one and all for all the help over the years.  I have
> learned from their answers to my questions as well as the answers to
> others' question.