Database property names for AFP jobs

Messages might refer to AFP job properties.

In the Editable column:

  • Yes means that an authorized user can change the value.
  • No means that an authorized user cannot change the value.

AFP properties

Database name Notebook field name Brief description Internal values Editable Job ticket
Job.AfpZip.ExternalCommand External command Specifies a command string that launches a command on each individual file within the ZIP file. The command is executed for each AFP file in the ZIP file before it is combined into a single AFP file.   Yes No
Job.BannerFormDef Banner page form definition Specifies the name of the AFP form definition that the BuildAFPFromZip step uses when it adds a header or trailer page to the job it creates. The form definition controls the placement of data on the banner pages. It also defines other formatting information, such as a bin number for the printer device. For example, with cut-sheet printers, the header page can print on paper that is a different color than the paper color for the job.   Yes No
Job.Class Job class Contains the output class for the job   Yes No
Job.CMR.ColorMode Color mode Specifies whether the step should insert a color or monochrome CMR in the job.
  • Color
  • Monochrome
Yes No
Job.CMR.InkType Ink type Specifies whether the printer uses pigment or dye ink so the step can insert the correct type of CMR.
  • Pigment
  • Dye
Yes No
Job.CMR.InputCMYKProf Audit color CMR Specifies the audit CMR that this step inserts for color print jobs. The printer uses this CMR to convert jobs to the device-independent color space; it should correspond to the color profile or CMR that was used to create the color elements of the job, such as logos or images.   Yes No
Job.CMR.InputGrayProf Audit grayscale CMR Specifies the audit CMR that this step inserts for grayscale print jobs. The printer uses this CMR to convert jobs to the device-independent color space; it should correspond to the color profile or CMR that was used to create the grayscale elements of the job, such as charts or images.   Yes No
Job.CMR.Mode Processing mode Specifies whether the step should insert an audit or instruction CMR into the job.
  • Audit
  • Instruction
Yes No
Job.CMR.OutputCMYKProf Instruction color CMR Specifies the instruction CMR that this step inserts for color print jobs. The printer uses this CMR to convert jobs to a device-specific color space for the printer.   Yes No
Job.CMR.OutputGrayProf Instruction grayscale CMR Specifies the instruction CMR that this step inserts for grayscale print jobs. The printer uses this CMR to convert jobs to a device-specific color space for the printer.   Yes No
Job.CMR.PrinterType Printer type Specifies the type of printer that is going to print the job.
  • InfoPrint 5000 - 32/64 m/min
  • InfoPrint 5000 - 128 m/min
Yes No
Job.CMR.RenderingIntent Rendering intent Specifies the rendering intent that this step should associate with the job. Rendering intents inform the printer what action to take when a print job includes colors that lie outside the color range of the printer.
  • Perceptual
  • Media-Relative Colorimetric
  • Saturation
  • ICC-Absolute Colorimetric
Yes No
Job.Destination Job destination Specifies the name of the job destination. RICOH ProcessDirector uses this value to schedule the job to a printer that has the same destination value assigned to its Printer destination property.   Yes No
Job.EnableHeader Include header pages Specifies whether the BuildAFPFromZip step adds header pages before each file that it adds to the job.
  • Yes
  • No
Yes No
Job.EnableTrailer Include trailer pages Specifies whether the BuildAFPFromZip step adds trailer pages after each file that it adds to the job.
  • Yes
  • No
Yes No
Job.Form Job form Specifies the name of the form that the job requires. RICOH ProcessDirector uses the form value to schedule the job to a printer that has the same form value for its Printer form property.   Yes No
Job.Host.Device Host device Specifies the device name that was passed with the input file from z/OS. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by the Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Host.GroupName Host group name Specifies the group name. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by the Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Host.JesID JES job ID Specifies the JES job ID that was assigned to the data set on z/OS.   Yes No
Job.Host.UserID Host user ID Specifies the name of the z/OS user who submitted the data set on the z/OS system.   Yes No
Job.Host.Writer Host writer name Specifies the name of the z/OS external writer. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.Address1 Address line 1 Specifies the first line of address information for the job. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.Address2 Address line 2 Specifies the second line of address information for the job. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.Address3 Address line 3 Specifies the third line of address information for the job. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.Address4 Address line 4 Specifies the fourth line of address information for the job. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.Building Building information Specifies building information for the job. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.Department Department information Specifies department information for the job. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property when it reads the JCL file for the data set that was received by a Download input device.   Yes Yes
Job.Info.DownloadFileType Download file type Specifies the job file type. RICOH ProcessDirector sets the value of this property from the -ofiletype parameter in the JCL file for a data set received from AFP Download Plus.
  • dshdr
  • jobhdr
  • jobtrl
  • message
  • userdata
No No
Job.Info.NodeID Node ID Specifies the name of the z/OS system that submitted the data set to RICOH ProcessDirector through AFP Download Plus or Download for z/OS.   Yes No
Job.Info.Programmer Programmer information Specifies the name of the programmer that was passed with the data set when it was received by a Download input device.   Yes No
Job.Info.RecdTotalPages Received pages Shows the number of pages that AFP Download Plus created for this job.   No No
Job.Info.RecdTotalSheets Received sheets Shows the number of sheets that AFP Download Plus created for this job.   No No
Job.Info.Room Room information Specifies room information for the job.   Yes No
Job.Info.Title Title information Specifies title information for the job.   Yes No
Job.Line2AFP.CC Carriage controls present Specifies whether carriage controls are present in the job.
  • No
  • Yes
Yes No
Job.Line2AFP.CC_TYPE Carriage control type Specifies the type of carriage controls that are present in the job.
  • A
  • M
  • Z
Yes Yes
Job.Line2AFP.CHARS CHARS Specifies the file names of up to four AFP coded fonts.   Yes No
Job.Line2AFP.CPGID Code page global identifier Specifies a three-character or four-character identifier for an IBM-registered code page.   Yes No
Job.Line2AFP.EXTENSIONS Extended options Specifies the extended options that the line2afp data-stream conversion component of RICOH ProcessDirector uses when it converts the job into the AFP format.
  • ALL
  • BOX
  • CELLED
  • FRACLINE
  • PASSOID
  • PRCOLOR
  • RESORDER
  • SPCMPRS
  • PASSPF

Multiple values can be submitted using a comma-separated list.

Yes No
Job.Line2AFP.FILEFORMAT Line data file format Specifies whether the data in the job is record oriented or stream oriented.