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Chapter 2. Using ACIF Parameters in AIX

This section describes the acif command for AIX, including syntax rules,
parameters, and values.

Purpose

Transforms S/370 line data and unformatted ASCII files into MO:DCA-P files for
printing, viewing, archiving, and retrieving.

Syntax

acif [ cc=

value] [ cctype=value] [ chars=fontnames] [ comsetup=name]

[cpgid=

value] [ dcfpagenames=value] [ fdeflib=pathlist]

[field

n={record,column,length} | { literal value | X

literal value

}] [

fileformat=

value] [fontlib=pathlist] formdef=fdefname [ groupname=value] [

imageout=

value] [ indexn= {

attribute name

}

,field definition]

[ indexdd=

filename] [ indexobj=value] [ indexstartby=value] [

indxexit=

programname] [inpexit=programname] [ inputdd=filename]

[ insertimm=

value] [ mcf2ref=value] [ msgdd=filename] [ objconlib=pathlist]

[ outexit=

programname] [ outputdd=filename] [ ovlylib=pathlist]

[ pagedef=

pdefname ] [ parmdd=filename] [ pdeflib=pathlist] [ prmode=value]

[ pseglib=

pathlist] [ resexit=programname] [ reslib=pathlist] [

resobjdd=

filename] [ restype=value] [ trc=value] [ triggern= {record |

*},{

column | *},{

trigger value

}] [ uniquebngs=

value] [[

userlib=

pathlist]

The syntax shown here is what the acif command expects to receive. For example,
acif expects to receive literal single quote characters for the field, index, and
trigger parameters. In order for ACIF to receive these single quote characters, you
must “escape” the quote characters so that your shell will not parse them. The way
you “escape” quote characters depends on the shell you are using. If you need
guidance in passing the acif command parameter syntax through the shell, refer to
the documentation for the shell you are using in

AIX RISC System/6000

Commands Reference.

The following acif command parameters specify resource names or resource
directories, and are equivalent to the parameters specified to PSF for AIX when you
print a job: objconlib, fontlib, fdeflib, pseglib, reslib, and ovlylib. For these
parameters, you should specify the same value with the acif command as you
specify to PSF for AIX with an AIX print command. In this way, the search paths
and resources used at transform time are identical to the search paths and
resources used at print time.

Note: You may need to consult your system support group for information on

resource directories and other printing defaults contained in the PSF for AIX
printer profiles used in your installation.

In addition to the notational conventions shown in “ Understanding Syntax Notation”
on page xvi, the acif command follows these additional rules. These rules apply to
parameters you type at the command line. See also the parmdd parameter on
page 42 for the syntax of parameters contained in the acif parameter file.

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