TLEs in MO:DCA-P input files

ACIF can accept input files that contain both group-level and page-level indexing tags. In the case where ACIF indexes the print file, it supports indexing specific pages if you are using enhanced ACIF indexing. See Enhanced indexing parameters.

You can also use the input record exit of ACIF to insert TLE structured fields into an AFP data stream (MO:DCA-P) file, where applicable. The indexing information in the TLE structured field applies to the page or group that contains them. In the case of groups, the TLE structured field can appear anywhere between a Begin Named Group (BNG) structured field and the first page (BPG structured field) in the group. In the case of composed-text pages, the TLE structured field can appear anywhere following the Active Environment Group, between the End Active Environment (EAG) and End Page (EPG) structured fields. Although ACIF does not limit the number of TLE structured fields that can be placed in a group or page, consider the performance and storage ramifications of the number included.

ACIF does not require the print file to be indexed in a uniform manner; that is, every page that contains TLE structured fields does not have to have the same number of tags as other pages or the same type of index attributes or tag values. This option allows a great deal of flexibility for the application. When ACIF completes processing a print file that contains TLE structured fields, the resultant indexing information file can contain records of variable length.