Technical Implementation Of Printing Quotes In Batch
The batch process that extracts quote information reads all quote routing records in a given run number that are marked with its batch control ID. For each quote routing record, it creates numerous records on a flat file. These records contain the information that is merged onto your quotes.
The base package example of this process (QUOTROUT) simply calls the extract algorithm on the routing record's route type to format the information placed onto the flat file. Refer to Quote Route Types Control The Information On Quotes for more information.
If your software doesn't support online quote display. The algorithm that formats quote extract records that's plugged in on quote route type serves two purposes: 1) it formats the records used to construct online images of a quote, and 2) it formats the records downloaded to your quote print software in batch. If your quote printing software does not support the rendering of quote images real time, there is no need to create an extract algorithm. Rather, you should simply develop your own download process that both formats the extract records and downloads them (and then specify this batch process on your quote route type).