Extracting NOP records

You can extract NOP records from different levels in the AFP input data. The NOP records are converted to variable values that can be used for further processing.

In the filter chain editor you use the following arguments to specify what NOP records to extract:

[apf_level]:[starts_with]:<property_name>[;]

In the settings file you use the same arguments with the AFP_NOP_MASKS keyword.

Note:

If multiple NOP records match your arguments, the variable will contain the value of the last processed NOP record.

NOP extracting arguments
apf_level	The level where the NOP is extracted. If not specified, NOPs for all levels are extracted. Available levels are BGN and BPG.
starts_with	Initial pattern of the NOP value to extract. If not specified, all available NOPs are extracted.
property_name	Name of the variable that will contain the NOP. You can not use the following as variable names. The names are restricted to page description in the LXF file: • PAGEDUPLEX • PAGETRAY • PAGEBIN • PAGEORIENTATION • PAGEMEDIA • PAGEWIDTH • PAGEHEIGHT • MEDIUMMAP • MEDIAORIENT • AFP_BNG_NAME

 

Example 15

Extracting a NOP record at BNG level

In this example, NOP records at BNG level are extracted. The last processed NOP is stored in the variable AFP_NOP.

BNG::AFP_NOP

 

Example 16

Extracting a specific NOP record

In this example, NOP records starting with 333 at BNG level are extracted. The last processed NOP is stored in the variable AFP_NOP.

BNG:333:AFP_NOP

 

Example 17

Extracting multiple NOP records at any level

In this example, NOP records located at any level starting with 222 or 333 are extracted. The last processed record starting with 222 is stored in the AFP_NOP1 variable and the last processed record starting with 333 stored in the AFP_NOP2 variable.

:222:AFP_NOP1;:333:AFP_NOP2