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Specifying print format parameters
Using LCDS Print Description Language 4-93
Figure 4-6. Illustration of use of OUTPUT CYCLEFORMS
parameter in a multicopy report
PDE command
The PDE command specifies a page descriptor entry (PDE),
which defines the formatting for each page of a report. This
formatting information includes page orientation (landscape or
portrait), location of the beginning print line for each logical page,
and the fonts to be used.
ac identifier You must specify an identifier of the type ac (must have one
alpha character) when defining the PDE, and reference it with
the FORMAT parameter of the OUTPUT command. The PDE
command must precede the OUTPUT command in the JSL.
Standard PDEs
The following table describes a set of standard PDEs, which are
provided with the operating system software (OSS). You may
use one of these standard formats to format your job, or you may
create your own PDEs and compile them using the xjdc
command. Refer to “Compiling a JSL” in the “PDL principles and
procedures” chapter.