General Description
Conditional processing allows you to:
- Test the input data using the CONDITION command.
- Choose the copy group and page format to be used when printing the data.
- Change to a different copy group or page format after the data has been read. You
can specify that the new copy group or page format is to be used:
- Before printing the current subpage
- Before printing the current line
- After printing the current line
- After printing the current subpage
Table Conditional Processing Tasks shows the tasks you can perform with conditional processing.
Conditional Processing Tasks
| Tasks | Location of Example |
|---|---|
| Stack offset from previous jobs | Jogging Output |
| Use different print directions for front and back sides of a sheet | Duplex Output with Different Front and Back Print Directions |
| Record reprocessing example | Record Reprocessing |
| Select different paper sources | Selecting Paper from an Alternate Bin |
| Multiple CONDITION commands | Multiple CONDITION Commands |
| Repeat PRINTLINE commands | Field Processing When PRINTLINEs Are Repeated |