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B-12 Videojet DataFlex 6530 Service Manual - Rev AA
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CIFF Data File Element Descriptions
Image Data
The <ImageData> tag is the root tag of the CIFF data file. It contains any number of <Date> and
<Field> tags.
ReferenceCiff
This optional attribute is used to reference the CIFF file to which this data file applies. If the
attribute is not present within the CIFF then CLARiTY assumes that the data applies to the
currently selected CIFF, or the CIFF file that is about to be selected in the case of the SEL- 0x5007
message.
When the above attribute is present, the CLARiTY selects the relevant CIFF file (if it exists), with
the data contained within this CIFF data file. This behavior is not supported by the SEL- 0x5007
message as this already specifies the job to be selected. In this case, if the @ReferenceCiff does
not match the job that is being selected, the CIFF Data file is ignored.
Date
The <Date> tag can be used to update either Calculated or User Entered dates. The format of the
data within the tag varies depending on the setting of the Type attribute.
Name
This attribute specifies the name of the date field to update. The name is case sensitive and must
match the name assigned to the date field within the image design package. Within CLARiSOFT
the name of a date field can be set in one of the two ways depending upon the date type.
• For User Entered Dates, open the properties box, select the General tab, and enter the
name into the “Field Name” box.
• For Calculated Dates, open the properties box, select the Date tab, select the
Calculation Manager, select Edit for the calculation in use, and enter the name into
the “Calculation Date”. Note that all fields that use the date calculation is updated.
Type
This optional attribute specifies the type of date field to update. Valid settings are “UserEntered”
and “Calculated”.
If the attribute is omitted from the file then the type is automatically detected by looking up the
date in the CIFF file by the Date name and interrogating the type.
If the type is set or automatically detected as “UserEntered” then the data in the <Date> tag is
interpreted as an absolute date. It should be in the format dd/mm/yyyy (e.g. “29/04/2002”).
If the type is set or automatically detected as “Calculated” then the data in the <Date> tag is
interpreted as an offset to the reference date. It should be in the format ddd/mmm/yy when
each item is the value to add to the reference date. So if the reference date was set to “Current
Date” and the data was 060/000/00 then sixty days would be added to today's date. Negative
values may also be used if required for any component of the offset.
Field
The <Field> tag can be used to update either the User Entered Text or Counter fields. The data
contained within the tag is the data that is printed for the field.