Method and apparatus for programming a tasks ticket in a a document preparing system

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily obtain a composite job ticket by programming the job ticket by selecting a selection set and selecting the changed selection set. ;SOLUTION: A first device metaphor is selected by executing double clicks on the selected device metaphor and one or more device selections are displayed. Then, ability to inspect the attributes of one or more selections is given to a user by using a user interface 142. Unless combination is completed, another device metaphor is selected. When a metaphorical template is completed, one or more job tickets are generated based on one or more programmed combinations. Then, a chance to save the template in a client work station 82 is given to the user in generating the metaphorical template through the use of the corresponding job ticket.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1997,JPO