Page Sequence and Number 

Use

You use this function when you want to branch to a new page. The output of data in the main window continues on the new page. The page sequence of a mail form is determined by:

·        The attributes of the page node

·        The volume of data to be displayed and the space available in the main window

·        Dynamic page breaks

During form processing, the system maintains internal counters, which you can use to display the current page number.

Prerequisites

You have created the page to which you want to branch.

You can branch to a new page only as long as you are still displaying the contents of a main window.

Activities

Page sequencing

You use a command to stop the output of a page in the main window:

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       1.      Choose Create ®Command in the context menu to create a command node in the main window of the page.

       2.      On the General Attributes tab mark Go to new page. Determine the new page using the list box next to the checkbox.

Page numbering

Smart Forms use page counters to determine the page number. Query these system attributes for the page counters:

·        &SFSY-PAGE& for the current page number

·        &SFSY-FORMPAGES& for the total number of pages in the form

·        Use the Page Counter tab page of the page node to determine the properties of page counters

·        Use the Format box to determine whether to display the page number in Arabic or Roman numbers or in letters

·        Use the Mode box to determine which values you want the different page counters to accept (see below)

Values of the Page Counters

The settings in the Mode box have the following effects on the values of the page counters:

¡        Initialize, Increase and Leave counter unchanged affect only &SFSY-PAGE&. &SFSY-FORMPAGES& is increased by 1 independent of this setting.

¡        Page and overall page unchanged  does not affect &SFSY-PAGE& and &SFSY-FORMPAGES&.