Specify an overlay

To use overlays, specify them in the front and back overlay parameters of the printer file being used with your application using one of these:

• Override with Printer File (OVRPRTF) command: Temporarily changes the printer file.
• Change Printer File (CHGPRTF) command: Permanently changes the printer file.
• Change Spooled File Attributes (CHGSPLFA) command: Changes the spooled file before printing.
• Data description specifications (DDS) OVERLAY keyword: for information about this keyword, see Printer files in the DDS topic of the Programming category.

Related concepts

DDS for printer files

Related reference

Change Printer File (CHGPRTF) CL command

Change Spooled File Attributes (CHGSPLFA) CL command

Override with Printer File (OVRPRTF) CL command