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Summary of ac:CME Command Parameters Print Processing
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3.4 Summary of ac:CME Command Parameters
The copy modification feature (also referred to as spot-carbon) allows certain parts of report
output to be replaced on selected copies with predefined static data or to specify font
changes within the variable data.
CMEs define a rectangular space on the printed page within which printed data is replaced
with a substitution string or in which a font change occurs. More than one CME may be ap-
plied to a job. CMEs may be coded as part of the JDL or created as separate files so that
they may be referenced by one or more JDLs. This latter feature is described more fully in
the "Cataloged CMEs” section of this chapter.
An identifier (of the type ac) is specified when defining the CME and references it with the
MODIFY parameter of the OUTPUT command. The CME must precede the OUTPUT com-
mand.
Cataloged CMEs
CMEs need not be part of a user’s JDL. They may be created as separate disk files and
used as if they were part of the JDL that references them. This is done by creating a JSL
file containing only CMEs and using the PDL processor to compile it. For each CME, PDL
creates an object file on disk. The CME identifier is used as the object file name. When a
CME source file is modified, it must be recompiled with PDL, but it is not necessary to re-
compile the associated JDLs.
When the CME is referenced by the OUTPUT command MODIFY parameter in a JDL
(Modify=xxxx.CME) and the CME does not exist within the JDL, the system searches the
directory for the file type xxxx.CME. It is then loaded into memory for use in processing the
report.
The DJDE MODIFY parameter can also be used dynamically to associate a catalogued
CME file with report processing. CMEs must be cataloged as separate disk files if they are
referenced by a DJDE MODIFY command.
CONSTANT This parameter specifies a string constant to be printed.
FONTS This parameter specifies an index into the font list (PDE command or
DJDE) for font switching on input data or CME data. A PDE command is
selected by the FORMAT parameter of the OUTPUT command.
INK This parameter specifies an index into the ink list (IDR command or DJDE)
for ink switching on input data or CME data. An IDR command is selected
by the IDR parameter of the OUTPUT command. The default is 0.
LINE This parameter specifies the line range of the CME.
POSITION This parameter specifies the initial character position of the CME in the
print line.