RE: Issue with overlay

["Smith, Mike" <Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael
I'm not sure if this is what I need or not.  Let me give a few more
details. 

Currently the preprinted form is blank on the front side and and the
preprinted info is on the back.  
Data only gets written to the blank side.  The preprinted side is used
by the workers to fill in manually. 

Currently I implement the overlay when creating the printer file using
the BACKOVL parameter.  

I have not yet tried your approach, but it looks to me like you print
the overlay and then data on top of the overlay.  Is this correct? 
I can't see where you tell the overlay that it will be a backside
overlay.

What do you think?

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 11:19 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Issue with overlay

The ENDPAGE DDS keyword goes to the next page after the format
containing ENDPAGE is printed. I do this for two sided forms:

DDS...
 *
A          R PG1OVL                    OVERLAY(G0907071 0.2 0.2)
 *
A          R DETAIL1
A                                      ENDPAGE
A   buncha fields...
 *
A          R PG2OVL                    OVERLAY(G0907072 0.2 0.2)
 *
A          R DETAIL2
A                                      ENDPAGE
A   buncha fields...


RPG code...
// Write first page overlay.
Write Pg1Ovl;
// Write first detail.
Write Detail1;
// Write second page overlay.
Write Pg2Ovl;
// Write second detail.
Write Detail2;

So, write your first overlay, write the stuff on it, write the second
overlay, write the stuff on it. The ENDPAGE advances the page.

On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Smith, Mike
<Mike_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> We have a form that is given to workers in the field.  There are 
> several different versions of the form depending on what type of work 
> is to be completed.
> I have been asked to add a overlay to this form(we are trying to get 
> rid of the preprinted forms).  Overall this is working ok, but I just 
> discovered that a couple versions of this form actually print on 2 
> pages.  When I test using the multiple page form, I don't get my 
> overlay on either page.
>
> I don't see anything on the parms that stands out to handle this.  I 
> guess to keep things as close to the pre printed form, I would like 
> the overlay to print on both pages of this form.  Any idea how to 
> accomplish this?
>
> Mike
>
>
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