Designing a Record Layout Design Record Layout Columns: 1- 74 Control . . PFD definition.....PRODUCTLBL *...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7.... 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 More... F3=Exit F6=Text F9=Line F10=Box F11=Bar code F21=Element edit F22=Block edit F24=More keys There are two kinds of records which are distinguished depending on their definitions as follows: From this display you can specify the layout of the data in a record. Initially, there is nothing defined in the record. From this display, you can define the record layout, that is, which field of the record in the database file or what kinds of elements such as lines, boxes, or bar codes are printed at what location in the record. The following are different types of data you can specify in a record: Field data from a database file is called variable data . You can specify not only their locations on the page, but also color, direction, and so on. You can specify the mapping of data in a database file to the name of a folder, a document, a library, a file, or a member. Text You can specify not only their locations on the page, but also color, direction, and so on. Image You can specify the mapping of data in a database file to a page segment name. Note: Variable data can be specified only in the record layout. Graphics Bar Codes Variable Data 112 AFP Utilities for iSeries: User’s Guide v The record defined in the database file is referred to as a † database file record. † v The record defined by the Design Record Layout process of the Print Format Utility will be referred to as a † record † or † record layout. †