Specify a form definition

To use or identify a fully qualified form definition, specify a value in the FORMDF parameter with one of these CL commands:

You can specify a form definition with these device types:

When you specify output to an Advanced Function Presentation™ (AFP™) printer but do not specify a form definition, an inline form definition is built from the printer file parameters. The inline form definition is then passed to Print Services Facility™ (PSF).

Depending on the specifications given, some printer file parameters might be ignored when output is printed through PSF.

To indicate an output bin for a form definition, specify the OUTBIN parameter on the printer file.

Use Change Spooled File Attributes (CHGSPLFA) to change the spooled file attributes for the form definition.

Related concepts

How page definitions, form definitions, and printer files interact

Related reference

Change Printer File (CHGPRTF) CL command

Create Printer File (CRTPRTF) CL command

Change Spooled File Attributes (CHGSPLFA) CL command

Grant Object Authority (GRTOBJAUT) CL command

Override with Printer File (OVRPRTF) CL command