Change PFD Specifications You can change the specifications of an existing PFD definition, or create a new PFD definition based on an existing PFD definition by changing it. Conflicts can occur between previously defined elements and changed specifications in the same PFD definition. This method is usually preferred in the following cases. When you attempt to reduce the page size from the previously defined value, some elements are placed outside of the newly defined page. For example, elements placed close to the right edge of the previous page layout or record layout can be moved outside of the newly defined page. In this case, elements are deleted if their positions are moved out of the page. The Print Format Utility displays the confirmation display when such a situation occurs to let you enter the delete element operation or cancel the change PFD specifications operation. See “Confirm Delete of Elements” on page 156 for more information. The Print Format Utility allows changing the unit of measure in the PFD specifications between inches and centimeters. The defined numbers in each element do not change. So some elements are placed outside of the page layout or the record layout when the number specified for the size exceeds the possible maximum value for the unit. In this case, the page size is made smaller as explained earlier. The Print Format Utility allows changing the printer type in the PFD specifications. The Print Format Utility checks the compatibility between previously defined elements with the newly specified printer type. If the Print Format Utility finds any mismatched elements, the Print Format Utility displays the confirmation display and lists these elements on the display. You can then delete the elements or cancel changing the PFD specifications. When the parameter values of the elements become incorrect by changing the parameter values of the PFD specifications, a warning message is displayed. You can adjust parameter values of those element as follows by pressing the Enter key, or you can change the parameter values of the PFD specifications to correct the errors. Note: The change operation is similar to the create operation. The only difference is that the previously entered parameters are already filled in for each field when the display appears. See “Define PFD Specifications” on page 149 for the description of each parameter. v Making the page size smaller v Changing the unit of measure v Changing the printer type 154 AFP Utilities for iSeries: User’s Guide