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FDT2CFA

Use the FDT2CFA utility to convert all of the FAP files listed in a FORM.DAT file into compiled FAP files. By pre-compiling your FAP files, you can speed processing.

Note The version of the system you use to compile the FAP and FXR files must be the same version you will use when running Documaker Server. Furthermore, the platforms must also match. For instance, if you compile the FAP and FXR files on version 11.0 for Windows, to use them in Documaker Server (GenTrn, GenData, GenPrint), you must run version 11.0 for Windows of Documaker Server.

Program names

Syntax

FDT2CFAW /INI /I /F /L /O

Parameter

Description

/INI

The input FSIUSER.INI file.

/I

The input FORM.DAT file.

/F

The input font cross-reference (FXR) file.

/L

The input FAP file library.

/O

The output CFA file library.

This utility lets you compile all of the FAP files in a FORM.DAT file at a time. To compile individual FAP files, see FAP2CFA. To convert a CFA or CFX file back into a FAP or FXR file. see CFA2FAP.

Make sure the CompiledFAP option is set to Yes (the default) in the RunMode control group of your INI files before you run the system using precompiled FAP files.

In addition, use the File, Library Setup option (or edit your INI files) to specify the path for the CompLib, which is where the system will look for the compiled files. In your INI files, you will find this setting in the following control group:

< MasterResource >
  CompLib = (directory the CFA and CFX files are stored in)

For z/OS systems, you can specify a DD name, such as DD:COMPLIB()

Note If you are going to use pre-compiled FAP files, you must also use compiled FXR files.