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Chapter 3 – Working with Application Definition Files
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For each application definition, you must define a font cross-reference (FXR) file
and the primary extract dictionary (XDD) file. You can also associate a style sheet
(STY) with a line of business so other users will have access to those styles when
they create sections.
You can also define default colors for fields and entry objects that will be used in the
workspace. These will appear when working on objects in the Section manager.
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Field
Description
FXR File Name
Enter the name of the font cross-reference file you want to use with this business unit
definition. The font cross-reference file lets you organize the fonts you use for display
and printing.
The FXR provides all necessary font information. It does not contain the actual font
files; rather, it contains information about the font attributes. Font attribute information
includes formatting styles (bold, italic, and so on), point size (10 point,14 point, and so
on), and font stroke weight (heavy, light, and so on).
When you click in this field, a browse icon appears which you can use to browse to the
FXR file you want to select.
The FXR file you name in the BDF file overrides the INI option for the FXR file.
Primary Extract
Dictionary (XDD)
Enter the name of the XDD file you want to use with this business unit definition.
The XDD file contains information on how to transfer the data from external files
(sometimes called extract files) into fields defined within your documents. If your setup
is not a batch implementation, you would not normally need an XDD file.
When you click in this field, a browse icon appears which you can use to browse to the
XDD file you want to select.
Style File Name
Enter the name of the style (STY) file you want to associate with this line of business.
Style files let you specify default settings for text labels, text areas, boxes, shade
objects, vectors, lines, bar codes, graphics, signatures, bookmarks, notes, indexes,
and charts and associate those settings with named styles.
Click the Browse icon to search for the file you want.
Color
Users with rights to change the application definition can set default colors for both
Entry and Field objects. Objects managed at the application level can be assigned any
color that you want to see globally.
As you create objects in the Section manager, you can accept the default color or
define a color. For objects that are not defined at the application level, the default color
will be black. When a section is displayed within Studio or for end-user entry, items that
use the default color will reflect the global setting.
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