When you archive image files, you specify which images are to be exported and by which module. Later, you access the names of the image files by looking at the archive file that FORMS creates based on the archive transaction description. This is why the archive transaction description that is to be used for exporting image files must contain the appropriate system variables from this list:
|
System variable |
Format |
Explanation/comment |
|
#Exportfile |
+X(12) |
Name of file containing the image of the front page of form that you are exporting from FORMS |
|
#Exportfile2 |
+X(12) |
Name of file containing the image of the back page of two-sided form |
|
#Fieldfile |
+X(12) |
Name of image file containing the images of individual fields from one form. Includes copy fields. |
|
#Importfile |
+X(12) |
Name of source file containing the image of the front page of form, instead of #Exportfile, if the images are produced outside FORMS and imported via Interpret. More info. |
|
#Importfile2 |
+X(12) |
Same as above, instead of #Exportfile2 |
The standard formats of these system variables only allow enough space for the file name itself. To access the full path and file name of image files using such variables, edit the transaction field.
Of course, the archive transaction description can contain all fields normally found in the standard transaction description.
Creating an archive transaction description for exported images