Formatted data

MO:DCA-P data created by DCF, BookMaster®, AFP printer driver, or AFP Toolbox contains in its structured fields all the information necessary to describe how the data is formatted on a page. You do not need a page definition to print MO:DCA-P data; if you specify a page definition, PSF ignores it.

A form definition is required to define such functions as page positioning, duplex printing, and overlays, among others. You can use both DCF and AFP Toolbox to change copy groups in the form definition, enabling functions such as duplex printing selectively in a print data set. BookMaster does not provide a tag for changing copy groups.

Unless you specifically code a FORMDEF parameter in the JCL for your job, PSF uses a default form definition. The default might contain controls, such as duplex printing, bin (paper source) selection, and page presentation, different from those you want for your job. For information about the FORMDEF parameter, see Specifying a form definition. For information about the contents of a form definition, see Form definitions.