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# Active Bundles

This section covers the following topics:

- What is an Active Bundle?

- Available Commands for Active Bundles

- Listing All Active Bundles

- Listing Selected Active Bundles

- Modifying an Active Bundle

- Displaying an Active Bundle

- Closing an Active Bundle

- Printing an Active Bundle

- Archiving an Active Bundle

- Reviving an Active Bundle

- Deleting an Active Bundle

- Displaying Log Information for an Active Bundle

See also Active Reports in an Active Bundle.

## What is an Active Bundle?

An active bundle is a group of active reports. It is created by Entire Output Management based on a bundle definition. The active reports in an active bundle are processed together as a unit.

See also What is a Bundle?

## Available Commands for Active Bundles

To list all available commands for active bundles:

1. In the object workspace, expand the Active Bundles folder.

2. Select an active bundle and invoke the context menu.

   A list of available commands is displayed.

These are:

Command | Shortcut | Explanation
--- | --- | ---
Active in Bundle | --- | List the reports contained in an active bundle. A list of reports is displayed to allow browsing of active reports or deletion of the active report from this bundle.
Archive | --- | Mark all reports in an active bundle for archiving.
Close | --- | Close an active bundle.
Delete | Del | Delete an active bundle.
Display | Ctrl+D | Display active bundle attributes.
Display Log | F10 | Display log information for an active bundle.
Filter | F3 | Use selection criteria to list active bundles.
List Active | Ctrl+F8 | List all active bundles.
Open | Ctrl+O | Modify active bundle.
Print | --- | Print an active bundle.
Revive | --- | Mark all reports in an active bundle for reviving.
Filter Subobject | Ctrl+F3 | Use selection criteria to list active reports.

## Listing All Active Bundles

To list all active bundles:

1. In the object workspace, select the Active Bundles folder.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose List Active.

   All active bundles are listed in the content pane.

For each active bundle, the following information is displayed:

Field | Explanation
--- | ---
Bundle | Bundle name.
Run Number | Unique number identifying the active report.
Status | Bundle status: Closed = Bundle can accept no additional reports. Empty = Bundle is empty. Flushing = Bundle is being closed. Forced = Bundle forced to print when retention period expires. Opened = Bundle is open and contains reports. Print = Bundle is being printed. Printed = Bundle has been printed. Processing = Bundle is being processed.
Number of Reports | Number of reports in the bundle.
Coordinator ID | User ID of the bundle coordinator.
Open Date/Time | Date and time the bundle was opened.
Close Date/Time | Date and time the bundle was closed.
Message | Indicates why the bundle cannot be printed. For example, if no printer has been assigned, "No Printer" is displayed here.
Description | Short description of bundle.

## Listing Selected Active Bundles

To list active bundles according to selection criteria:

1. In the object workspace, select the Active Bundles folder.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Filter.

   The Filter Active Bundles window is displayed.

3. Enter your selection criteria, and choose OK.

   Now only active bundles which satisfy the selection criteria are displayed in the expanded Active Bundles folder in the object workspace.

## Modifying an Active Bundle

You can modify:

- General Attributes

- Print Events

- Printing Attributes

Note that modifications hold only for the current copy of the bundle and do not affect the bundle definition. Modifications can be performed only if the bundle status is "Opened".

To modify the attributes of an active bundle:

1. Select the desired active bundle in the object workspace or in the report list.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Open.

   The active bundle is displayed. It consists of: General Attributes, Print Events and Printing Attributes.

3. To change the desired attributes, choose the appropriate tab.

4. The corresponding window is displayed, and you can change the data. The individual attributes are described below.

5. Choose OK to save your changes.

### General Attributes

The only general attribute you can change is the Coordinator ID.

Field | Explanation
--- | ---
Bundle | Name of the bundle.
Run number | Internal sequence number.
Description | A short description of the active bundle.
Coordinator | ID, name and phone number of the bundle coordinator.
Status | The current status of the active bundle; see Listing All Active Bundles The date and time when the active bundle was opened / was closed / is scheduled for closing. Close forced at: The date when the closing and printing of the active bundle will be forced. When the active bundle is opened, this date is computed based on the Print latest after specification in the bundle definition (see Attributes of a Bundle). Delete forced at: The date when the active bundle will be deleted. When the active bundle is closed, this date is computed based on the Retention period defined in the bundle definition (see Attributes of a Bundle).
Contents | The number of active reports contained in the active bundle. The total number of lines of all active reports contained in the active bundle

### Print Events

The values displayed here are derived from the Print Events specified in the bundle definition. See Attributes of a Bundle.

If desired, you can modify the values here.

To deactivate the print event Print latest after, you unmark the checkbox before the date.

### Printing Attributes

The printing attributes of active bundles correspond to those of bundles. See Printing Attributes in the section Attributes of a Bundle.

## Displaying an Active Bundle

To display the attributes of an active bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Display.

   The attributes of the active bundle are displayed. They are described under Modifying an Active Bundle.

## Closing an Active Bundle

This function closes an active bundle so that it can accept no further reports. If additional reports arrive for the bundle, a new version of the bundle is opened to accept them.

To close an active bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Close.

   A dialog is displayed, asking you for confirmation.

3. Choose Yes to close the active bundle.

## Printing an Active Bundle

This function forces the printing of a bundle, regardless of what was defined to control printing. This function can only be performed if the bundle status is "Opened".

To print a single active bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired active bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Print.

   The Print Active Bundle dialog is displayed.

3. Choose the Select button to the right of the Printer field to display a list of printers.

4. Select a printer from the list, and choose OK.

   The name of the selected printer is displayed in the Printer field of the Print Active Bundle dialog.

5. Options:

   - If desired, change the number of Copies to be printed.

   - If you want to put the printout on hold, select the option Hold printout.

   - If desired, select the option Close active bundle before printing.

6. Choose Print to print the active bundle.

   A message confirms that the active bundle has been queued for printing.

To print multiple active bundles:

1. In the active bundle list, select the desired active bundles.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Print.

   The Print Active Bundle dialog is displayed with a list of the selected active bundles.

3. Choose the Select button to the right of the Printer field to display a list of printers.

4. Select a printer from the list, and choose OK.

   The name of the selected printer is displayed in the Printer field of the Print Active Bundle dialog.

5. By default, all active bundles are printed on the same printer. If this is not desired, deselect the option Print all bundles on the same printer.

   In the list of active bundles, you can then mark those which are to be printed on the selected printer.

6. Further options:

   - If desired, change the number of Copies to be printed.

   - If you want to put the printout on hold, select the option Hold printout.

   - If desired, select the option Close active bundles before printing.

7. Choose Print to print the active bundles.

   A message confirms that the active bundles have been queued for printing.

## Archiving an Active Bundle

This function marks all reports in an active bundle for archiving. The reports will be archived the next time the archiving task is active.

To mark an active bundle for archiving:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select an active bundle that has not been archived.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Archive.

   A message confirms the number of reports marked for archiving.

## Reviving an Active Bundle

This function marks all archived reports in an active bundle to be revived. The reports will be revived the next time the revive job runs.

To mark an active bundle for reviving:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select an active bundle that has been archived.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Revive.

   The Revive Active Bundles From Archive dialog is displayed.

3. Use the list box to the right of the Revive to field to select a destination for the revived active bundle: NOM database or JES Spool.

4. Choose OK to confirm your selection.

   A message confirms the number of reports marked for reviving.

## Deleting an Active Bundle

With this function, only control information is deleted. The active reports contained in the bundle are not deleted.

To delete an active bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Delete.

   A dialog is displayed, asking you to confirm the deletion.

3. Choose Yes to delete the active bundle, or No to cancel the operation.

## Displaying Log Information for an Active Bundle

To display log information for an active bundle:

1. In the object workspace or in the active bundle list, select the desired bundle.

2. Invoke the context menu and choose Display Log.

   A list of all events concerning the active bundle is displayed. For each event, the list contains the following information: the date and time when it occurred, the ID of the user or monitor causing it, and a message explaining the event.

3. To display more detailed log information for an entry in the active bundle log, select an entry, invoke the context menu and choose Info.

   More information on the selected entry is displayed.

### On this page

- What is an Active Bundle?
- Available Commands for Active Bundles
- Listing All Active Bundles
- Listing Selected Active Bundles
- Modifying an Active Bundle
- Displaying an Active Bundle
- Closing an Active Bundle
- Printing an Active Bundle
- Archiving an Active Bundle
- Reviving an Active Bundle
- Deleting an Active Bundle
- Displaying Log Information for an Active Bundle