Printline or Records Mode
Printline Mode
Records Mode
Pre-defined Variables
Printline or Records Mode
FormTrap has two fundamental modes of operation
- Printline Mode - converts existing print applications, especially legacy systems.
- Records Mode - used for new applications (or planned major changes to an existing application).
In the absence of other considerations, Records mode provides better control and is faster to put into production. However, it does require creation of a program to extract the required data ready for printing.
Printline mode requires no changes to the existing system. It is therefore ideal when used with either legacy systems or systems where the report designs come standard with the application software. With the facilities provided by the Repaginator, this mode is close to Records mode in flexibility and performance.