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AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF)

AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF)

AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility (ACIF) is a PSF batch application development utility that you can use for several purposes:

• To convert line data, XML data, or mixed data into MO:DCA-P data, which is an architected, device-independent data stream used for interchanging documents between different operating systems.

  ACIF formats line data and XML data according to instructions in a page definition and converts it into an AFP data stream file. ACIF accepts any data stream that PSF can process, including line-printer data, XML data, the AFP data stream, and MO:DCA-P. The output can then be sent to any AFP-supported system for printing or to a workstation for viewing.

• To index a document to improve viewing, archiving, or retrieving individual pages or groups of pages from large documents; or to create a separate index object file from the indexing tags.
• To retrieve and package AFP resources needed for printing or viewing a document and place them in a separate file; to enable viewing and printing of the exact document, possibly years after its creation.

ACIF identifies and processes microfilm setup resources for creating AFP output to a microfilm device. For information about using ACIF, see AFP Conversion and Indexing Facility User’s Guide.