The {FILES} section identifies each file to be used during processing. For z/OS platforms, provide the DD name for each file to be used during processing. For all other platforms, provide the complete path for each file to be used during processing.
Figure 1. Keywords
The following table describes the required and optional keywords that can be defined in the {FILES} section. In the table descriptions, note that (file spec) should be replaced with the complete path of the appropriate files without the parenthesis (for example, C:\Precisely\MYDATA.TXT).
| Keyword | Required/ Optional | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fInput=(file spec) | Required | Defines the input address file to be processed by the driver program. The maximum allowed record size for input data is 32,767 bytes (32K). |
| fDefinition=(file spec) | Required | Defines the Definition File that describes the layout of address information for the file appearing in the fInput keyword. |
| fOutAllFile=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the file to write every record that is processed, regardless of whether or not the record was processed successfully. To see the exact layout of the output record, refer to the section Contents of jAttach Record. |
| fOutValidFile=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the file to write every record that is coded successfully. The layout of each record in this file is identical to the layout of the records written to the fOutAllFile file. |
| fOutErrorsFile=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the file to write every record that is NOT coded successfully. Like the fOutValidFile file, the layout of each record in this file is identical to the layout of the records written to the fOutAllFile file. |
| f3553FileName=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report) file name. The value specified overrides the value specified in the configuration file. |
| fReport=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the location for the driver program to write the Finalist Batch Report. If omitted, the report file path, "Batch Report Filename = ", contained in the pbfn.cfg will be used. We recommend that you specify a unique report file name for each job file using this keyword in order to associate a particular report file with a specific batch run. |
| fDetailReport=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the location for the driver program to write the Address Detail Report. If omitted, the report file path, "Report Filename = ", contained in the pbfn.cfg will be used. We recommend that you specify a unique report file name for each job file using this keyword in order to associate a particular report file with a specific batch run. |
| fpbfnLog=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the location for the driver program to write the Finalist engine log messages. If omitted, the report file path, "Log Filename = ", contained in the pbfn.cfg will be used. We recommend that you specify a unique report file name for each job file using this keyword in order to associate a particular report file with a specific batch run. |
| fConfigFile=(file spec) | Optional | Defines the configuration file to use. Note that certain keywords in the [OPTIONS] section override values in the pbfn.cfg. If you want to define individual configuration files for each Job File that you create, you can use the fConfigFile keyword to point to a specific, user-modified copy. Note that the configuration file(s) you create and use can be named something other than "pbfn.cfg". For more information on the pbfn.cfg file, refer to Configuring Finalist. |