Information Systems:Making changes to Jetform templates
Jetform Design and Template Files
With regards to Jetform forms, there are two types of files:
- .IDF files, which are design files
- .MDF files, which are the template files themselves
.IDF files are what you open in JetForm Output Designer, which is a desktop application that allows you to edit the look of the form using a GUI. Here, you can make changes logo changes, layout changes etc. .IDF files are then compiled to .MDF files, and .MDF files are what Jetform Central (the server on Lucy1) uses to transpose spool data into forms.
Presentments
A presentment, in Jetform terminology, is an output type. We use three: printer, PDF, fax. IDF files are always compiled for a specific presentment (actually, you can select multiple at one time, but I didn't try doing it this way).
Form types
This table is a work-in-progress and hasn't been verified to be an exhaustive/complete list of all forms.
The current form types are described below.
| Form | Form name for print | Form name for PDF | Form name for print |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase order | DMR512J | DMR512J | DMR512J |
| Invoice | DMR344J | DMR344J | DMR344J |
| A/R Statement | ARR512J | ARR512E | ARR512F |
| Narcotic control form | NCRP001J | NCRP001E | NCRP001F |
The form names are named after the document-generation programs (RPG) that generate the correlating spool files (e.g. DMR344 is the ASW program that generates invoices for document distribution).
How-to: Making changes to templates
- Install JetForm Output Designer on your desktop.