Glossary of Terms

Top  Previous  Next
 
TERMDESCRIPTION

 

Batch Control RecordA record in the Batch Control file, BATCH.DBF, that defines how the batch will be processed.
 
Batch Header DeviceA Device that is set up to create Header Files
 
Batch QueueA folder that contains Header Files to print
 
ClearingThe process of clearing the reports from the Distribution Queue and backing up the queue to the backup folder.
 
DeviceA record in the site's Device table that defines how to output a report.
 
Distributing The process of printing the reports in the Distribution Queue.
 
Print DefinitionA record in the Batch Print Definition file, BATCHPRT.DBF, that defines how a batch will be printed.
 
Printer DeviceA Device that defines what printer to print reports to
 
Header FilesA text file created by a Device that contains report data (i.e. fields that point to the actual report in the database)
 
ImportingThe process of reading the Header Files and storing them in a Distribution Queue file.