User guide

Custom Desktop Issuance 6.0 - User Guide
Name: CDI_0.docx September 2012
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3.8- MAKE CARDS
Production can start as soon as the following conditions have been met:
 All setups have been configured in accordance with the machine being used.
 All data has been entered.
It is essential the machine is set to receive information.
Select any item in the Start Card Production window for information.
Use this window to start letter production. It includes a Job Selection section for
selecting a group, a job within a group, and the records to be generated. The
Information window displays the contents of the FIR.
Click the Start button to launch production.
 The FIR (First Input Record) lets you divide the input data stored in a single input file into
different production jobs.
Selecting a job
 Select the Group from the dropdown list.
 A group is the unit for loading make cards in CDI.
A group may include one or more input files and several jobs for each file.