1.   Charge Code A valid LIFESPAN charge code to be used to reserve new module names.

2.   The offline system is used to reduce the quantity of online magnetic storage allocated to modules inside LIFESPAN, in the directories and devices determined by the charge codes.

3.   The LIFESPAN Manager is responsible for the organisation of a particular LIFESPAN system on the computer, assigning charge codes, controlling availability of the LIFESPAN facilities etc.

4.   HARDCOPY FORMATTER This program, HCFORMAT.EXE, formats modules of a specified charge code and classification into the volume sets as specified in the configuration file.

5.   If a volume is filled before data for the specified charge code is exhausted, the next volume in the set for that charge code is opened.

6.   However, if more modules with the specified charge code, and which will fit, are available then these will be entered into the volume.

7.   The hard copy formatter may be required to format modules associated with several charge codes at the same time.