Colon file limits field

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The limits field in the colon file contains SMIT dialog information and validation information.

The limits field in the colon file contains two types of information, SMIT dialog information and validation information.

SMIT dialog information

Information used in building SMIT objects represent colon file attributes in the object data manager (ODM). These objects will be used in the Print a File, Printer Setup, and Default Job Characteristics dialogs.

The limits field gives you some control over the type of sm_cmd_opt ODM object that is built for every object. You can control whether or not an attribute is always displayed, never displayed, or displayed only if it is referenced in a pipeline. You can modify the following fields:

  • id_seq_num
  • entry_type
  • cmd_to_list_mode
  • required
  • op_type
  • multi_select
  • disp_values
  • aix_values
  • values_msg_file
  • values_msg_set
  • values_msg_id
  • help_msg_id
  • help_msg_loc

Validation information

Validation information validates attribute values when the colon file is complete and a print job is submitted.