Number of labels ready to print

The number of catalog mailing labels eligible to be printed for catalog requests.

The number of unprinted catalog requests appears here. This value represents the total number of copies requested for the catalogs if a customer requested multiple copies.

Numeric, 5 positions; display-only.

Nbr of labels to print (Number of labels to print)

The number of labels that you want to print. This field defaults to the same number as in the Nbr of labels ready to print field, but you can override it.

Numeric, 5 positions; required.

Select source codes

Use this field if you want to print catalog mailing labels only for one or more specific source codes.

Selecting multiple source codes: Press F4 to advance to the Select Multiple Sources screen. At this screen, you can select a source by entering 1 next to it. You can deselect a source by entering 4 next to it. Press F3 or F12 to return to the Process Catalog Requests screen. If you have selected more than one source code, (MULTIPLE SELECTED) appears to the right of this field.

Leave this field blank to select all eligible catalog requests regardless of source code.

Alphanumeric, 9 positions; optional.

Select items

Use this field if you want to print catalog mailing labels only for one or more specific items.

You can identify an item, such as a promotional item with your company's logo or a swatch of material that should be sent along with the catalog. If an item is specified with a catalog request, the item code prints on the catalog mailing label.

Selecting multiple items: press F4 to advance to the Select Multiple Items screen. At this screen, you can select an item by entering 1 next to it. You can deselect an item by entering 4 next to it. Press F3 or F12 to return to the Process Catalog Requests screen. If you have selected more than one source code, (MULTIPLE SELECTED) appears to the right of this field.

Leave this field blank to select all eligible catalog requests regardless of item.

Alphanumeric, 12 positions; optional.

Print option

The code to print the catalog mailing labels.

P (default) = the mailing labels will be printed on a printer

E-EDI File = This feature is not currently implemented. The system creates an electronic data interchange (EDI) file, which you can transmit to a list house for printing.

Alphanumeric, 1 position; required.

Label type

This value controls how many labels to print in a row.

Valid values are:

1 (default) = print one label per line (in a single strip of labels)

4 = print four labels per line (there are 4 labels per row of labels)

The Label 1-Up Printing Program (C83) and Label 4-Up Printing Program (C84) system control values specify which formats to use when printing labels.

Numeric, 1 position; required if Print option field is set to P.

Sort labels

This value identifies how to sorts the catalog mailing labels.

Valid values are:

Z = Sort labels alphanumerically by postal code (zip code). Labels print in ascending (lowest-to-highest) customer number sequence. Catalog requests that do not contain item information print first. See Labels Printed by Zip Report.

S = Sort labels alphanumerically by source code. Labels print in ascending (lowest-to-highest) customer number sequence. See Labels Printed by Source Report

I = Sort labels alphanumerically by item. Labels print in ascending (lowest-to-highest) zip code (postal code) sequence. See Labels Printed by Item Report

Alphanumeric, 1 position; required if Print option field is set to P.

Delete request

This value controls whether to delete all catalog requests whose Printed fields are set to Y, regardless of whether these records were included in the current print job.

Example: If you entered 20 in the Nbr of labels to print field, but there are additional printed catalog requests in the Catalog Request file, the system will delete the requests you included in your current print number plus every catalog request whose Printed field is set to Y.

Valid values are:

Y = Delete all printed catalog requests.

N (default) = Do not delete printed catalog requests.

Alphanumeric, 1 position; required.