Define printer files

In 'List and Printer programs. Configure' (CMS005), all printer files are enabled for XML display. In 'Select' field, select 3-'Printer files' to see all printer files.

Printer file type

The Printer files are separated into two types: 1-'Document' or 2-'Report' . In (CMS005), you can see the type for a specific printer file. This type is predefined and unalterable. The type affects what XML structure format the printer file can use in 'XML Structure. Open' (CMS006).

Note: Before you start with configuration for a printer file, you should check that the configuration is updated to the latest standard. In 'List and Printer programs. Configure' (CMS005), use related 25='Reset to standard' .

Stream files

The field indicates if stream files are used as output format for the printer file. Note that output format stream files are not maintained and only provided as is. We recommend that you use XML instead.

Global sequence number

Select the check box if the read sequence number for 'Related Tables. Connect' (CMS011) and the calculation sequence number for 'Virtual Fields. Connect' (CMS012) is combined, and used as global sequence numbers.

If global sequence number is activated in (CMS005), the button 'Global seq nr' appears in 'XML Structure Section. Open Element' (CMS009). By clicking the button, the program 'Global sequence number. Display' (CMS014) is started.

Note: If the check box is not selected, all related tables are read before any virtual field is calculated.

Interface

This field indicates what output is generated. You can select one of these options:

  • 0-'Always XML': Display the printer file into PDF and Word format.
  • 1-'Override is Allowed': Display output based on what is defined in 'Output Media Selection. Open' (MNS205), 'Output. Select Media' (MNS215), or (MNS212) upon confirmation.
  • 2-'Always CSV': Display printer files in Excel format.

Archive control

This field indicates how archiving settings for a printer file is controlled. Select 0-'Use setting in CMS006' to use the archive settings in (CMS006). You can select one of these options:

  • 1-'Yes': Use the archive settings in (CMS005).
  • 2-'No': Disable the archive settings in (CMS005) and use (MNS205) or 'Doc Media Control Object. Connect Media' (CRS949) media.

If the 'Update version' option is enabled for Archive Control 1, 2, or 3, the version of a stored document in IDM will be updated if it matches the archiving attributes and document type of the new document. This functionality is exclusive to IDM.

Archive

If the 'Archive control' selected is 1-'Yes', this field is displayed to indicate if copies of the printer file are archived for document type printer files. You can select one of these options:

  • 1-'Only original': Archives only the original document.
  • 2-'Only copies': Archives only the copies of document.
  • 3-'Both original and copies': Archives both the original and copies of document.

File type

If the 'Archive control'selected is 1-'Yes' for both document and report type printer files in (CMS005), this field is displayed to indicate the archived file type.

If IDM Output Management is used for Interface XML, the only valid alternatives are PDF, Word, or Word and PDF. Selecting any of the other alternative results in the file type, PDF.

If IDM Output Management is used for Interface CSV, all alternatives are ignored, and the file type is always Excel.

When archiving documents in IDM, the valid file types are 1-'PDF', 2-'Excel', and 6-'Word'. The 'Update version' option is not valid for file type 7-'Word and PDF'.

Multi-value attribute

This field indicates if you should use an archive as a multi-value archive attribute when saving an output

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