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Online Label Interface

External gummed labels are generated through the Online Label Interface (LAB) subtask of CTS.

Gummed labels produced for CA 1 from the various label generating programs (TMSLBLPR, TMSDISP, online requests and system option LAB=YES), use the Online Label Interface (LAB) to generate labels.

The Online Label Interface is made up of three components:

• The input processor (CTSLBLIN) which is used to obtain each input record and pass the information to the appropriate CA Earl program.
• CA Earl which is used to process the input records, format the label image and call the output processor. Member TMELBLS in CAI.CTAPECPB is the CA Earl example provided to generate the default gummed labels for CA 1. This member can be copied and modified to customize labels for your site.
• The output processor (CTSLBLOT) which is used to write a formatted label image to one or more output locations.