Initially, there is nothing defined in the record. From this display, you can define the record layout, that is, which fields of the database file member or which elements such as a line, a box, or a bar code will be printed at what location within the record which is defined for the PFD definition. There are three types of data that can be specified. Variable Data: The field data from a database file (printed as text, bar codes, and referred to page segment names, or graphic names) is called variable data . You can specify not only their locations in the record layout, but also the fonts used for the text, if it is underlined or not, color, direction, bar code types, and so on. Use one of the following to specify the name of a field whose value is printed: the Text data prompt for text elements the Bar code data prompt for bar code elements the Text data prompt for box elements Field names must be uppercase and enclosed with an ampersand (&) and a period (.). For example, specify a field name PRODCT as follows: Text data....&PRODCT. Field names and constant data may be concatenated in a prompt. The following are all correct values: The name of a field that contains an object name to be printed can be specified by using one of the following: For page segments, the Page segment prompt For graphics elements, the Folder prompt, Document prompt, File prompt, Library prompt, and Member prompt Field names must be uppercase and enclosed with an ampersand (&) and a period (.). Concatenating two or more variable fields and fixed data is allowed the same as for variable text data. For more information about the mapping name, see “Specify Mapping Object Name” on page 191. Reserved Variable Data: The following data can be specified as text on a text element or on a box element in the record layout in the same manner as printing variable data from the database file. The following reserved variable names can be specified to print the variable data: Note: Variable data can be specified only in the record layout. Chapter 10. Work with PFD Definitions 163 ABC&PRODCT.XYZ &PRODCT.&PRICE. The &PRODCT. is the best product, and price is &PRICE. dollars. Data in Record Layout v Variable data v Reserved variable data v Fixed data