Resources in the integrated file system

Print Services Facility™ (PSF) can process several types of Advanced Function Presentation™ (AFP™) and non-AFP resources that are stored in the integrated file system. These are objects that are not stored within a page segment or overlay. Following are the AFP resource types that can be stored in the integrated file system:

• Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA)
• Graphics Object Content Architecture (GOCA)
• Bar Code Object Content Architecture™ (BCOCA™)

All non-AFP resources are placed in the integrated file system. PSF will process any non-AFP resource that is specified. However, the actual support of non-AFP resources depends on the printer to which the data is being sent.

The Data description specifications (DDS) keyword AFPRSC is used to identify any resources stored in the integrated file system. For information about DDS keywords used with printer files, see DDS for printer files in the Programming topic. There are several benefits of using the AFPRSC keyword:

• You do not need to create objects as a page segment.
• You can use non-AFP resources.
• You can obtain objects from other operating systems and reference them without further modification. You do not need to create them into a page segment.
• Some applications generate AFP resources and write them to the integrated file system. PSF can access those resources without requiring you to create a page segment or overlay.

When referencing resources in the integrated file system, you must understand how the operating system searches for those resources. See the Search order of library list topic for information.

Related concepts

DDS for printer files

Search order of library list