VMS Help CONVERT, /DOCUMENT, CDA Base Service Converters, Domain Converter  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    You may want to convert tabular input files to document output
    files so that you can include textual representations of data
    tables or spreadsheets in reports and other documents. You will,
    however, lose cell borders, headers, grid lines, all formulas,
    and font types when converting a tabular input file to a document
    output file.

    When you convert a tabular input file (for example, a DTIF file)
    to a document output file, the file format first undergoes an
    automatic domain conversion from a table format to a document
    format. The output is then converted to the document format you
    specified.

    You can create an options file containing processing options that
    apply to any CDA supported tabular file format for which there is
    an input converter. Data tables and spreadsheets are examples of
    tabular file formats.

    To convert tabular input files to document output files, use
    the DTIF_TO_DDIF format name, followed by the processing options
    listed below. Specify the DTIF_TO_DDIF processing options in
    addition to the processing options for a particular tabular input
    file format and a particular document output file format.

1 - COLUMN_TITLE

    COLUMN_TITLE displays the column titles as contained in the
    column attributes centered at the top of the column.

2 - CURRENT_DATE

    CURRENT_DATE displays the current date and time in the bottom
    left corner of the page. The value is formatted according to the
    document's specification for a default date and time.

3 - DOCUMENT_DATE

    DOCUMENT_DATE displays the document date and time as contained
    in the document header in the top left corner of the page. The
    value is formatted according to the document's specification for
    a default date and time.

4 - DOCUMENT_TITLE

    DOCUMENT_TITLE displays the document title or titles as contained
    in the document header centered at the top of the page, one
    string per line.

5 - PAGE_NUMBER

    PAGE_NUMBER displays the current page number in the top right
    corner of the page.

6 - PAPER_SIZE

    PAPER_SIZE keyword specifies the size of the paper to be used
    when formatting the file. Valid values for the size argument are
    as follows:

    Keyword            Size

    A0                 841 x 1189 millimeters (33.13 x 46.85 inches)
    A1                 594 x 841 millimeters (23.40 x 33.13 inches)
    A2                 420 x 594 millimeters (16.55 x 23.40 inches)
    A3                 297 x 420 millimeters (11.70 x 16.55 inches)
    A4                 210 x 297 millimeters (8.27 x 11.70 inches)
    A5                 148 x 210 millimeters (5.83 x 8.27 inches)
    A                  8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 millimeters)
    B                  11 x 17 inches (279 x 432 millimeters)
    B4                 250 x 353 millimeters (9.84 x 13.90 inches)
    B5                 176 x 250 millimeters (6.93 x 9.84 inches)
    C                  17 x 22 inches (432 x 559 millimeters)
    C4                 229 x 324 millimeters (9.01 x 12.76 inches)
    C5                 162 x 229 millimeters (6.38 x 9.02 inches)
    D                  22 x 34 inches (559 x 864 millimeters)
    DL                 110 x 220 millimeters (4.33 x 8.66 inches)
    E                  34 x 44 inches (864 x 1118 millimeters)
    10x13_ENVELOPE     10 x 13 inches (254 x 330 millimeters)
    9x12_ENVELOPE      9 x 12 inches (229 x 305 millimeters)
    BUSINESS_ENVELOPE  4.13 x 9.5 inches (105 x 241 millimeters)
    EXECUTIVE          7.5 x 10 inches (191 x 254 millimeters)
    LEDGER             11 x 17 inches (279 x 432 millimeters)
    LEGAL              8.5 x 14 inches (216 x 356 millimeters)
    LETTER             8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 millimeters)
    LP                 13.7 x 11 inches (348 x 279 millimeters)
    VT                 8 x 5 inches (203 x 127 millimeters)

    The A paper size (8.5 x 11 inches) is the default.

7 - PAPER_HEIGHT

    PAPER_HEIGHT value specifies a paper size other than one of
    the predefined values provided. The default paper height is 11
    inches.

8 - PAPER_WIDTH

    PAPER_WIDTH value specifies a paper size other than one of the
    predefined sizes provided. The default paper width is 8.5 inches.

9 - PAPER_TOP_MARGIN

    PAPER_TOP_MARGIN value specifies the width of the margin provided
    at the top of the page. The default value is 0.25 inch.

10 - PAPER_BOTTOM_MARGIN

    PAPER_BOTTOM_MARGIN value specifies the width of the margin
    provided at the bottom of the page. The default value is 0.25
    inch.

11 - PAPER_LEFT_MARGIN

    PAPER_LEFT_MARGIN value specifies the width of the margin
    provided on the left-hand side of the page. The default value
    is 0.25 inch.

12 - PAPER_RIGHT_MARGIN

    PAPER_RIGHT_MARGIN value specifies the width of the margin
    provided on the right-hand side of the page. The default value
    is 0.25 inch.

13 - PAPER_ORIENTATION

    PAPER_ORIENTATION keyword specifies the paper orientation to be
    used in the output file. The valid values for the orientation
    argument are as follows:

    Keyword         Meaning

    PORTRAIT        The page is oriented so that the larger dimension
                    is parallel to the vertical axis.
    LANDSCAPE       The page is oriented so that the larger dimension
                    is parallel to the horizontal axis.

    The default is PORTRAIT.