WE have a planet Press document designed in Version 6 .we then saved the compiled version in Post script format using "File->Send to->Host->Save Host File .Then we upload the compiled version to Vax VMX .we have a data file existing in VMS . when we give print command in VMS passing post script compiled version and data file.our output file is printing only just data .it is missing all the styles we set in design mode.infact it is not triggering post script into the the data.can anybody help in finding what might be the problem

Good Day Kumar,
reading your description of your problem leads me to ask if the PostScript file is being sent to the printer. With the kind of behavior you mention it should also print the Postscript code unless there is something in the data file that ends the Postscript job. Note that both files must be merged into a single job and then dispatched to the printer. I am no expert with VMX but I believe this is what is happening. I would also recommend to store the Document on the printer hard drive and use a simple trigger on the VAX printer queue if this is possible. You can also consult the "Triiger and data capture" help document, this could lead to some useful information.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards

Hi AwareMind,
Thanks for your prompt reply . Post script file is being sent to our print queue server.thats y i chose Host when i am compiling. even i tried to send directly to the Printer and it printed the same way . yes you are right,if the trigger failing, it should print post script as it is .but that is not happening .i gone through ""Trigger and data capture" help document . but no luck.

Hi,
both files must be merged into single job?. can i do that manually for test purposes.if so .should i have post script on the top then data below?.

Kumar,
can you write the VMS command you use to send the print files?
I might see something, can't guarantee.
Did you use the PS file as a driver library?

print datafile /form=compiledform/queue=vmsqueue

First things first,
yes when you send the job you must have the Postscript merged with the dat. Exemple with DOS:
Copy PS.ps + Data.txt lpt1

Have you done the following:

3) Insert the text file created in step 2 into the Printer Control Library (by default this library is SYS$SHARE:SYSDEVCTL.TLB).
** Please note that this library is usually locked since having any printer queues running will cause it to be locked. Using the following commands will get around this.

$ SET DEF SYS$COMMON:[SYSLIB]
$ COPY SYSDEVCTL.TLB *.*
$ LIB/REPL/LOG SYSDEVCTL.TLB INF_INVOICE.TXT
$ STOP/Q/RESET queuename
$ START queuename

4) Define a form on the VMS side.

$ DEFINE /FORM INF_INVOICE 1234 /STOCK=DEFAULT /LENGTH=99 /MARGIN=(BOTTOM=0,TOP=0) /WIDTH=255 /SETUP=INF_INVOICE

The /SETUP identifies the module that you inserted into the Printer Control Library SYSDEVCTL. 1234 is the form number.

5) Send a print job.

$ PRINT /QUEUE=yourqueue /FORM=INF_INVOICE

If you want to set up a queue to always use the same form you can use the following command.

$ SET QUE yourqueue /DEFAULT=FORM=INF_INVOICE

Ok i understand that i should have my data file in Printer Control Library . i did not understand the Step 4 .i do not want to define my form in VMS.i will define my form in design mode(Planet Press) and place my post script compiled form onto VMS. but not sure where should i put it?

Kumar,
sorry on the step by step. When it mentions a Text file in Step 2 it is referring to your Postscript file (the compiled form).
The idea is that once you follow this procedure the printer queue appends to your data file the PS file when you do:
$ PRINT /QUEUE=yourqueue /FORM=INF_INVOICE

As stated after this step you can make this feature permanent.