Method, systems of devices, and computer program product for the document-related extension of a resource-structured document data flow

A method for enhancement of an input document data stream which comprises at least one input format file comprising format definitions and an input document data file structured at least one of in ranges and sub-ranges and containing variable data, comprising the steps of:

• enhancing the data stream with finishing commands;
• in a control file defining level structures that correspond to at least one of the ranges and the sub-ranges of the input document data file;
• in the control file associating the finishing commands with the level structures;
• and
• using the control file, the input format file and the input document data file, automatically generating by a computer program module
• an output format file that contains the finishing commands in callable groups, and
• an output document data file containing the variable data and group calls associated by at least one of range-by-range and sub-range-by-sub-range.

A method to change or remove finishing commands in an input print data stream which comprises at least one input format file comprising format definitions and an input document data file structured in at least one of ranges and sub-ranges and containing variable data, comprising the steps of:

• in a control file defining level structures that correspond to at least one of the ranges and the sub-ranges of the input document data file;
• in the control file associating modified finishing commands with the level structures;
• and
• using the control file, the input format file and the input document data file automatically generating by a computer program module the following
• an output format file that one of contains the finishing commands in callable groups and that no longer contains removed finishing commands, and
• an output document data file containing the variable data and group calls associated by at least one of range-by-range and sub-range-by-sub-range.

A computer program product that enhances an input document data stream with finishing commands, comprising:

• at least one input format file comprising format definitions and an input document data file structured in at least one of ranges and sub-ranges and containing variable data;
• in a control file level structures are defined that correspond to at least one of the ranges and the sub-ranges of the input document data file;
• in the control file the finishing commands are associated with the level structures;
• and
• using the control file, the input format file and the input document data file, the following are automatically generated by a computer program module:
• an output formal file that contains the finishing commands in callable groups, and
• an output document data file containing the variable data and group calls associated by at least one of range-by-range and sub-range-by-sub-range.

A system for enhancement of an input document data stream with finishing commands, the input document data stream comprising at least one input format file comprising format definitions and an input document data file structured in at least one of ranges and sub-ranges and containing variable data, comprising:

• in a control file level structures are defined that correspond to at least one of the ranges and the sub-ranges of the input document data file;
• in the control file the finishing commands are associated with the level structures;
• and
• a computer program module is provided via which, using the control file, the input format file and the input document data file, the following are automatically generated:
• an output format file that contains the finishing commands in callable groups, and
• an output document data file containing the variable data and group calls associated by at least one of range-by-range and sub-range-by-sub-range.