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PRINTDEF OPTIONS HELP
The main PrintDef options are:
Print Devices - Import, Export, and Edit Printer Names and Definitions.
Forms - Create, delete, or modify Form Names and Definitions.
While you are in help the following keys are active:
PAGEDOWN - Read the next page of help.
PAGEUP - Read the previous page of help.
ESCAPE - Exit help.
HELP - Displays your machine's function key assignments.
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PRINTDEF OVERVIEW
PrintDef is a printer definition utility. Using PrintDef, the Network Supervisor can define modes of operation for the network printers and also define the forms the printers will use.
Network users can use PrintDef to examine the Printer definitions (ie. Modes, Functions) and Form definitions.
PrintDef creates a data base of Device and Form definitions. Only a Network Supervisor can create or delete PrintDef's data base. PrintCon, a print job configuration utility, and Nprint access PrintDefs data base and use the Device definitions when submitting print jobs to a Print Server.
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PRINTDEF TERMS
FUNCTION: A Function is the individual escape sequence or control code character string that controls a printing characteristic of a printer.
MODE: A Mode is an ordered group of Functions that configures a printer for a particular print job.
DEVICE: A PrintDef Device is any printing device used on the network that can be defined or controlled by PrintDef Functions. In PrintDef the term Printer has the same meaning as Device.
FORM: A Form may be single sheets of paper, continuous-feed paper, sales orders, lables, etc.
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PRINTDEF OPTIONS HELP
The main PrintDef options are:
Print Devices - Examine Printer Names and Definitions.
Forms - Examine Form Names and Definitions.
While you are in help the following keys are active:
PAGEDOWN - Read the next page of help.
PAGEUP - Read the previous page of help.
ESCAPE - Exit help.
HELP - Displays your machine's function key assignments.
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PRINTDEF OVERVIEW
PrintDef is a printer definition utility. Using PrintDef, the Network Supervisor can define modes of operation for the network printers and also define the forms the printers will use.
Network users can use PrintDef to examine the Printer definitions (ie. Modes, Functions) and Form definitions.
PrintDef creates a data base of Device and Form definitions. Only a Network Supervisor can create or delete PrintDef's data base. PrintCon, a print job configuration utility, and Nprint access PrintDefs data base and use the Device definitions when submitting print jobs to a Print Server.
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PRINTDEF TERMS
FUNCTION: A Function is the individual escape sequence or control code character string that controls a printing characteristic of a printer.
MODE: A Mode is an ordered group of Functions that configures a printer for a particular print job.
DEVICE: A PrintDef Device is any printing device used on the network that can be defined or controlled by PrintDef Functions. In PrintDef the term Printer has the same meaning as Device.
FORM: A Form may be single sheets of paper, continuous-feed paper, sales orders, lables, etc.
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EDIT MODE NAME HELP
A Mode Name must be:
- unique (no two names the same).
- no longer than 32 characters.
- case sensitive (for display purposes).
- case insensitive (for comparison purposes).
A Mode Name should be:
- a meaningful name, so that network users can associate the Mode Name to a particular printing process.
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PRINT DEVICE HELP
This is a list of currently defined Print Devices. You can add, delete, and modify Print Device Names and Definitions.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit list of Devices, return to PrintDef Options menu.
MARK - Toggle marking for the selected Device.
MODIFY - Edit the selected Print Device Name.
INSERT - Add a new Print Device name to the list.
SELECT - Edit the selected Print Device Definition.
DELETE - Delete the selected Print Device Name and Definition.
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DEFINED PRINT DEVICE'S HELP
This is a list of the currently defined Print Devices. Your Network Supervisor can add, delete and modify Print Device Names and Definitions.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit and Return to the PrintDef Options menu.
SELECT - Examine the selected Print Device Definition.
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MODE HELP
This is a list of Modes for the currently selected printer. A Mode consists of an association with one or more defined printer Functions.
You can add, delete, or modify Mode Names and Mode definitions.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit this list of Modes and return to the list of Devices.
MARK - Toggle marking for the selected Mode.
MODIFY - Edit the selected Mode Name.
INSERT - Add a new Mode name to the list.
SELECT - Edit or examine the selected Mode.
DELETE - Delete the selected Mode.
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MODE HELP
This is a list of Modes for the currently selected printer. A Mode consists of an association with one or more defined printer Functions. Your Network Supervisor can create Modes for a Network Printer.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit this list of Modes and return to the list of Devices.
SELECT - Examine the selected Mode.
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MODE'S ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS HELP
This is a list of Functions associated to the currently selected Mode. You can edit the Mode's definition by appending a Function, inserting a Function, or removing a Function from the list. The order of the associated Functions is important.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit this list of Functions, return to the list of Modes.
MARK - Toggle marking for selected Function. If adding Functions, they are inserted in front of marked Function.
INSERT - If a Function is marked: insert before marked Function. If no Function marked: append to end of list.
SELECT - Examine the selected Function.
DELETE - Remove the selected or marked Function(s) from the list.
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MODE'S ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS HELP
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Return to the list of Modes. The current list of Functions are associated with this Mode.
MARK - Toggle marking of the currently selected Function.
INSERT - Add another Function. If a Function is marked before using the Insert Key, the new Function will be inserted before the marked Function. Otherwise the new Function will be appended to the end of the list.
SELECT - View the Device's other unassociated Functions.
DELETE - Dissociate the selected or marked Functions from this Mode.
MODE'S ASSOCIATED FUNCTIONS HELP
This is a list of Functions associated to the currently selected Mode. The Network Supervisor can add, delete, or reorder this Mode's associated Functions.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit this list of Functions, return to the list of Modes.
SELECT - Examine the selected Function.
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ABSOLUTE EXIT OPTIONS HELP
PrintDef's printer definitions or form definitions have been changed and you are going to exit PrintDef. This is your last chance to save your modified Data Base.
The following options are available:
Save Data Base, then EXIT - The current Data Base is written to disk before exiting PrintDef.
EXIT without saving Data Base - Any changes to the Data Base are lost. PrintDef is exited.
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FORM LIST HELP
You are looking at the list of defined Form Names with their associated Form Numbers.
You can add, delete, and edit Form Names and Definitions.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit and return to the PrintDef Options menu.
MODIFY - Edit the selected Form Name.
INSERT - Add a new Form Name and Definition.
SELECT - Edit or examine the selected Form Definition.
DELETE - Delete the selected Form Name and Definition.
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FORM LIST HELP
You are looking at the list of defined Forms and their associated Form Numbers.
Your Network Supervisor can add, delete, or modify Form Names and Definitions.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit and return to the PrintDef Options menu.
SELECT - Examine the selected Form Definition.
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FUNCTION LIST HELP
This is a list of currently defined Function Names and associated Escape Sequences. The Escape Sequence can contain any ASCII character. If the Escape Sequence takes more than 32 characters to display, it is displayed in a truncated form.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit list of Functions, return to Edit Device Options.
MARK - Toggle marking for the selected Function.
MODIFY - Edit the selected Function.
INSERT - Create a new Function and it's Escape Sequence.
SELECT - Examine the selected Function's Escape Sequence.
DELETE - Delete the selected Function and its Escape Sequence.
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FUNCTION LIST HELP
If a character in the Function's Escape Sequence has an ASCII value less than 33, or equal to 127, it's displayed as a delimited ASCII acronym. If it's ASCII value is greater than 127, it's displayed as a delimited ASCII value. The value is displayed as a decimal number.
The angle bracket characters ('<' & '>') are used as delimiters. They enclose the ASCII acronym or ASCII value. If the Function's Escape Sequence contains a single left angle bracket ('<') it will be displayed as a double left angle bracket ("<<"), to distinguish it from a delimiter.
The following help screen shows the delimited ASCII acronyms and their associated ASCII values.
The list of Device Functions shows the Function Names and the associated Function. If the Function is greater than 32 characters in length it is displayed in a truncated form.
The angle bracket characters ('<' & '>') are used as delimiters. They are used to enclose an ASCII acronym or a extended ASCII value. The values are in decimal. If the Function string contains a single left angle bracket ('<') it will be displayed as a double left angle bracket ("<<").
PrintDef's printer definitions or form definitions have been changed.
The following options are available:
Save Data Base, then EXIT - The current Data Base is written to disk before exiting PrintDef.
EXIT without saving Data Base - Any changes to the Data Base are lost. PrintDef is exited.
Do not EXIT - Return to PrintDef Options menu. The changes that were made are NOT lost and the old Data Base is NOT over-written.
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EXIT OPTIONS HELP
If an error occurs during the writing of the database, the following suggestions may be helpful:
The database path name is SYS:PUBLIC\NET$PRN.DAT.
Check that the database file is not open.
Check that the database is not locked (it does not need to be opened to be locked).
Make sure there is enough disk and directory space on volume SYS.
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ABANDON PRINTDEF HELP
PrintDef's printer definitions or form definitions have been changed. You will be given the chance to verify you decision to exit PrintDef. If you verify that you do wish to leave PrintDef ALL changes will be lost.
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EDIT DEVICE OPTIONS HELP
The Edit Device options are:
Devices Modes - Edit the selected Device's Mode Names and Mode Definitions.
Device Functions - Edit the selected Device's Function Names and Function Definitions or add new Function Names and Definitions.
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EDIT DEVICE OPTIONS HELP
The Edit Device options are:
Devices Modes - Examine the current Device's Mode Names and Mode Definitions.
Device Functions - Examine the current Device's Function Names and Function Definitions.
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EDIT DEVICE NAME HELP
A Printer Device Name must be:
- unique (no two names the same).
- no longer than 32 characters.
- case sensitive (for display purposes).
- case insensitive (for comparison purposes).
A Printer Device Name should be:
- a meaningful name that is understood by network users. Such as the brand name or model of the printer.
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DISPLAY FUNCTION'S ESCAPE SEQUENCE HELP
This window displays the selected Function's Escape Sequence, which may include any ASCII character.
If a character in the Escape Sequence has an ASCII value less than 33, or equal to 127, it's displayed as a delimited acronym. If its ASCII value is greater than 127, it's displayed as a delimited ASCII value. The value is a decimal number.
The angle bracket characters ('<' & '>') are used as delimiters. If the Function's Escape Sequence contains a single left angle bracket ('<') it will be displayed as a double left angle bracket ("<<").
The following help screen shows the relationship between the ASCII values and the delimited ASCII acronym.
This is a list of the Printer Functions that are not a part of the currently selected Mode. You can edit the Mode's definition by appending or inserting one or more of these Functions. The order of the Mode's associated Functions is important.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Exit, return to the current Mode's list of Functions.
MARK - Associate the marked Function(s).
SELECT - Associate the selected Function.
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FUNCTION NAME HELP
A Function Name must be:
- unique (no two names the same).
- no longer than 32 characters.
- case sensitive (for display purposes).
- case insensitive (for comparison purposes).
A Function Name should be:
- a meaningful name that is understood by network users. Such as the name used in
the printer's manual.
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FORM NAME HELP
A Form Name must:
- be unique (no two names the same).
- have an alphabetic first letter.
- not contain spaces (underscores are OK).
- be no longer than 12 characters.
- be case insensitive.
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FUNCTION DEFINITION HELP
You are looking at the Function Definition Form. It allows you to define a PrintDef Function.
To define a PrintDef Function fill in the Function's Name and Escape Sequence. The Escape key allows you to exit the menu.
The active form editing keys are:
ESCAPE - Back up to previous level.
UP, DOWN,
LEFT, RIGHT - Move field cursor to the other field.
SELECT - Select current field for editing.
For HELP on a particular field of this form, SELECT that field, then type the HELP key.
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EDIT .PDF FILE NAME HELP
A .PDF File Name must be:
- no longer than 8 characters.
- have no extention (no period in the name).
- case insensitive.
- comprised of valid file name characters.
It is helpful if the .PDF file name reflects the name of the Print Device that is being exported.
PrintDef automatically adds a .PDF extension to the file name.
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FUNCTION HELP : INTRODUCTION
Most printers can be software controlled by interpreting a particular sequence of characters as control characters. An Escape Sequence is an example of a sequence of control characters.
PrintDef allows the Network Supervisor to define PrintDef Functions, which are similar to Esacpe Sequences, except that any ASCII character can be used in any part of the sequence. PrintDef regards characters that have an ASCII value of less than decimal 33 or greater than decimal 126, as special characters, and they must be entered using a delimited token. The space character can be entered as is, or as a delimited token. A space is displayed as a delimited token. Except for delimited tokens, characters in a Function follow the "used as is" rule. Which means, the characters you see displayed are the actual characters that make up the Function.
The following help screens explain the use of delimited tokens.
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FUNCTION HELP : DELIMITED TOKENS
PrintDef Functions can contain special characters when delimited tokens are included in the Function. A delimited token has two parts, the delimiter(s) and the token. The three different types of delimiters are:
Angle bracket characters - '<' and '>';
Backwards slash character - '\';
Caret character - '^'.
Since these characters are used as Function delimiters they are exceptions to the "used as is" rule. To enter a left angle bracket ('<'), backwards slash ('\'), or the caret character ('^'), two of them must be entered. The right angle bracket ('>') can be used as is. For example, a Function that contains the string "\\<<^^>" will be interpreted as "\<^>". The Double rule is used when entering and displaying PrintDef Functions.
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FUNCTION HELP : DELIMITED TOKENS
The other part to a delimited token is the token. A token can be a number, character, or a valid character string.
Numbers are used in conjunction with the angle bracket or backwards slash delimiters and can be entered in decimal or hexadecimal. To enter a hexadecimal number, use a "0x" or "0X" prefix. A number without the hexadecimal prefix is assumed to be decimal. For example, the ASCII escape character can be input by the delimited numbers <27>, <0x1b>, <0X1B>, \27, \0x1b, or \0X1B. Any ASCII character value from 0 to 255, can be entered using this method.
Character tokens can be used with angle bracket or caret delimiters. Valid characters are 'A' - 'Z' and 'a' - 'z'. Delimited character tokens are the same as ASCII control characters. In other words, ^A has an ASCII value of 1, ^B has an ASCII value of 2, and so on.
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FUNCTION HELP : DELIMITED TOKENS
Character string tokens are the names or acronyms of ASCII control characters. The name is case insensitive. For example, the ASCII escape characer can be input by the delimited strings <esc>, <EC>, or <Escape>.
The syntax for a delimited token is:
delimited_token = delimited_number, delimited_character, or delimited_string.
delimited_number = <number_token> or \number_token.
delimited_character = ^character_token or <^character_token>.
delimited_string = <string_token>.
number_token = 0 - 255 or 0x0 - 0xFF.
character_token = A - Z or a - z.
string_token = (see pages 5 through 7 of this help context).
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FUNCTION HELP : EXAMPLES and VALID STRING TOKENS
The following are examples of three equivalent Functions:
29 GS, GROUP SEPARATOR, GROUP_SEPARATOR, GROUPSEPARATOR
30 RS, RECORD SEPARATOR, RECORD_SEPARATOR, RECORDSEPARATOR
31 US, UNIT SEPARATOR, UNIT_SEPARATOR, UTILSEPARATOR
32 SP, SPACE
127 DEL, DELETE
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FORM NUMBER HELP
The folowing criteria apply to Form Numbers:
- must be unique (no two numbers the same);
- be within the range of 0 - 255.
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EXPORT DEVICE FILE NAME HELP
When you export a printer definition to a file, PrintDef automatically appends a ".PDF" extension to the file name. That is the reason the exported file name can be no longer than eight characters.
It is helpful if the file name, in some way, reflects the name of the device being exported. For example: a device with a defined name of LINE PRINTER might be have an export file name of LINE_PRN. In the selected directory, PrintDef would save the printer's Name and Definition as:
LINE_PRN.PDF
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PRINT DEVICE OPTIONS HELP
The Print Device options are:
Edit Print Devices - Create, delete, or modify Printer Names and Definitions.
Import Print Device - Insert a, previously exported, Printer Name and Definition.
Export Print Device - Save, to a .PDF file, the selected Printer Name and Definition.
If a user, logged on to server A, wishes to send a print job, across the internet, to a printer connected to server B. Then the PrintDef database on server A needs to contain that printer's definition. An easy way to get that definition is for the supervisor on server B, to Export the printer's definition (to a .PDF file). The other supervisors could then import that printer definition, save their database, and the distant printer's definition would be defined on their server.
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FORM LENGTH HELP
The Forms Length is the number of lines per page. The Form Length must be within the range of 1 to 255.
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FORM WIDTH HELP
The Forms Width is the number of
characters per line. The Form Width
must be within the range of 1 to 999.
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DIRECTORY RIGHTS HELP
In order to Export to the specified directory, you need to have write privileges.
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FORM DEFINITION HELP
You are looking at the Form Definition Form.
The active form editing keys are:
ESCAPE - Back up to previous level.
UP, LEFT - Move field cursor to next field.
DOWN, RIGHT - Move field cursor to previous field.
SELECT - Select current field for editing.
For HELP on a particular field of this form, SELECT that field, then type the HELP key.
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FORM DEFINITION HELP
You are looking at the a Form Definition.
A Form Definition is comprised of a Name, Number, Length, and Width.
If you need a Form defined contact your Network Supervisor.
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EXIT HELP
If you select Yes and changes were made to the PrintDef Data Base, you will get the opportunity to save it at the following menu.
If you select Yes and no chages were made, you will exit PrintDef.
If you select No, you will return to the PrintDef Options menu.
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EXIT HELP
If you select Yes, you will exit PrintDef.
If you select No, you will return to the PrintDef Options menu.
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IMPORT DIRECTORY HELP
When importing a device definition (.PDF file) PrintDef searches the selected directory with a "*.PDF" file name search pattern.
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AVAILABLE PRINTER DEFINITIONS
This is a list of files, in the specified directory, that contain printer definition information. Only files that have the file name extension .PDF are included in the list.
SELECT - Insert the selected Printer Name and Definition into the Defined Print Devices list.
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EXPORT PRINT DEVICE HELP
This is a list of currently defined Print Devices. The selected Device Definition is written to a .PDF file.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Abandon Export, return to Print Device Options menu.
SELECT - Edit the selected Print Device Definition.
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IMPORT DEVICE HELP
This is a list of currently defined Print Devices. The selected Device Definition is written to a .PDF file.
The following keys are active:
ESCAPE - Abandon Export, return to Print Device Options menu.
SELECT - Edit the selected Print Device Definition.
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SOURCE DIRECTORY HELP
When Importing you can specify the server, volume, and path, that describes where the .PDF is to be retrieved from. If you wish to change the directory, volume, or server, use the INSERT key. After building the desired Import path, use the ESCAPE and SELECT keys to verify the path and bring up the list of .PDF files in that directory.
You must have read, open, and search privileges in the directory you wish to import from.
The active keys are:
ESCAPE - Abandon Import, return to Print Device Options menu.
INSERT - Change the directory, volume, or server.
SELECT - Import the .PDF file from the currently displayed directory.
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DESTINATION DIRECTORY HELP
When exporting you can specify the server, volume, and directory path, that describes where the .PDF is to be written. If you wish to change the directory, volume, or server, use the INSERT key. Use the ESCAPE and SELECT keys to set the desired export path.
You must have create, write, and search privileges in the directory to which you wish to export.
The active keys are:
ESCAPE - Abandon Export, return to Print Device Options menu.
INSERT - Change the directory, volume, or server.
SELECT - Export the .PDF file to the currently displayed path location.
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DIRECTORY RIGHTS HELP
In order to Import from the specified directory, you need to have read privileges.
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DUPLICATE .PDF FILE NAME HELP
The name you have chosen, for your exported .PDF file, matches a .PDF file in the destination directory.
By selecting YES, on this confirmation screen, your exported .PDF file will over write the exsisting .PDF file in the destination directory.
By selecting NO you will be able to change the name of your .PDF file.
(.txt)