VMS Help VIEW, Domain Converter Options  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    When you view a tabular input file (for example, a DTIF file),
    the file format first undergoes an automatic domain conversion
    from a table format to the DDIF format. The output is then
    displayed on your screen.

    To help ensure minimal format and content changes when the
    tabular file is processed for display, you can create an options
    file containing processing options that apply to any CDA-
    supported tabular file format. Data tables and spreadsheets are
    examples of tabular file formats.

    In the options file, type the DTIF_TO_DDIF format name, followed
    by the processing options described here. Specify the DTIF_TO_
    DDIF processing options in addition to the processing options for
    a particular tabular input 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 keyword

    PAPER_SIZE 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
    B                  11 x 17 inches
    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
    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
    DL                 110 x 220 millimeters (4.33 x 8.66 inches)
    E                  34 x 44 inches
    10x13_ENVELOPE     10 x 13 inches
    9x12_ENVELOPE      9 x 12 inches
    BUSINESS_ENVELOPE  4.13 x 9.5 inches
    EXECUTIVE          7.5 x 10 inches
    LEDGER             11 x 17 inches
    LEGAL              8.5 x 14 inches
    LETTER             8.5 x 11 inches
    LP                 13.7 x 11 inches
    VT                 8 x 5 inches

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

7 - PAPER HEIGHT value

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

8 - PAPER WIDTH value

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

9 - PAPER TOP MARGIN value

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

10 - PAPER BOTTOM MARGIN value

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

11 - PAPER LEFT MARGIN value

    PAPER_LEFT_MARGIN 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 value

    PAPER_RIGHT_MARGIN 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 keyword

    PAPER_ORIENTATION 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.