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The Fax Document display is used to select the source document for a Fax.  Default values are supplied from the last fax you prepared.  A destination list is also shown, you may browse this using the Roll keys.

Entries

Source of Document

0=Unspecified

Only used if the fax document has been created using the SNDAPI program and is not valid here.

1=Editor

The Cobwebb Editor will be used to prepare the text of the fax.

2=Word processing

The Office/400 editor (DisplayWrite) will be used to prepare or supply the text of the fax. No longer supported.

3=Spooled file

One or more IBM i spooled files will be used for the fax (pages can be selected).  The spooled file will be selected and sent without the possibility to amend the text. If you want to add/amend text call the spooled file into the Cobwebb Editor using the *F command.

4=PC file

A PCFILE in a shared folder will be used to supply the text of the fax.  This file must contain standard ASCII text. This option is not designed for Windows documents.

5=Document

An RFTDCA (or RFTAS400) document, this may have been created by the Office Editor or by a PC based word processor that supports revisable form text.

6=AFP Spooled file

Use this option to send a Spooled file which contains only AFP data.

Document

The name of the document supplying the fax text.  If the last Cobwebb Fax function you used was filing text into the document library, the assigned document name will appear here.  If you are going to use an existing Office/400 document, type the name of the document.  Alternatively, you may enter:

* to create a new document which will be named as the fax reference number (Snnnnn).  This value is only relevant when using word processing as source of document.

You may select from a list of documents in a specified folder by pressing F4.

Folder

Type the name of the Office/400 folder containing the document to be used.

Function keys

F3=Exit

Exits the Send a Fax function.

F4=Prompt

Displays a list of documents in the folder specified. You may then select a document from this list.  If you type '4' in the Source of Document field, then only PCFILE documents are listed, otherwise revisable form text documents are listed.

F5=Display Job

Invokes the display job menu.  If you are using a spooled file in the current job to supply fax text, you may note the name, etc.

F12=Previous

Discards any choices typed and returns to the Send a Fax screen.