HP-UX SNAplus2 RJE User's Guide

SNAplus2 RJE Components and Operation

Processing Output Data

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different host usage of each device type. SNAplus2 RJE punch devices

can also handle output intended for exchange devices. See the section

“Exchange Devices” later in this chapter for more information.

SNAplus2 RJE printers and punches should be conﬁgured so that there

is an equivalent SNAplus2 device for each host device. Host data sent to

remote printer 1 (for example), is then routed to SNAplus2 printer 1

(designated PRT1). Host data sent to remote punch 3 is routed to

SNAplus2 punch 3 (designated PUN3). Host data sent to exchange

device 2 is routed to SNAplus2 punch 2 (since SNAplus2 punches can

also handle exchange device output).

The following sections provide more information on the output options

associated with each type of output device.

Printers

Printers produce formatted output. They are typically used where the

output is required to be printed. The data sent to a printer device

includes control characters that provide the necessary formatting

information . This formatting information comes from the host. In

addition, you can use the following SNAplus2 options to control the

format of printer output .

The following output options for printers can be deﬁned by using

snaprjecust (the workstation customization program) or by editing the

minor options in the style ﬁle (see Chapter 6, “SNAplus2 RJE

Workstation Conﬁguration.”)

• Forms Control Buffer (FCB)

• Form Feed Passthrough

• Maximum Printer Line Length

• Code Conversion (data translation from EBCDIC to ASCII)

Punches

Punch devices produce unformatted “raw data” output , such as simple

text ﬁles, as opposed to the formatted output produced by printers. For

example, if you use RJE to retrieve a ﬁle that has been sent to the host

for storage, the host will generally send the data to a punch device. The

data can consist of variable length or ﬁxed records (depending on the

host conﬁguration).