iseries Output Application Development

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1 ! iseries Output Application evelopment lenn Rose, IBM agroseusibmcom &% $ #!!"

2 #!!" Agenda Provide Enthusiasm for iseries Output Tools Understanding the Architecture Power of Native Tools - VRx Printer File and S Fonts, Multi-up, uplex Overlays, Page segments, Page efinitions, Form efinitions Other iseries Integrated Tools Infoprint Server Infoprint esigner Advanced Function Print Utility - Print Format Utility Advanced Print Utility Toolbox, SAP R elp you get the most out of your iseries Reference List - Additional Information &% $

3 - 0 4 iseries Output Architecture iseries native applications Client, network, and iseries ASCII applications Infoprint esigner Printer file PCL to AFP PS to AFP PF to AFP S SCS PF Web, network images IF to AFP JPE to AFP TIFF to AFP Overlays Fonts Psegs Page & Form defs CVTLINTAYES Create AFP ata Output queue PF Subsystem OS400 PT PSF400 PCL IPS Client Access AFP Viewer or AFPViewer Plug-in 9 > 4 PRTAFPTA PF IFS E 9 C Archive PF Web I F

4 F F - 0 Print Writer and Printer File Types 4 SCS IPS USERASCII Native Print Writer SCS Emulator ASCII Printer 9 SCS SCS Printer > 4 SCS IPS IPS Printer AFPNO SCS IPS AFPS LINE AFPSLINE USERASCII Print Services Facility IPS Printer AFPYES epends on Image Transform Infoprint Server for pcl, ps and pdf to AFP 9 C SCS AFPS PCL4 or PPS 4 USERASCII ost Print Transform ASCII Printer For AFPS, cannot do Overlay with SCS or OV400 Multi-up CRSIZE, BU or F Files VR - Expanded Color I

5 - 0 4 PRINTFILE Provided with System, Command Created,S created Parameters that are used by the applicationspool Writer ata Stream is etermined SCS, LINE, IPS, AFPS, AFPSLINE, Can limit where spool file can be printed Every spool file has a print file Parameters have changed New ardware and Software Capabilities Adding function and power for output Each Release VR - CVTLINTANO V4Rx - Stapling, Constant Back, etc VR2 - PageForm efinitions 9 > 4 B 9 C I F

6 - 0 4 Printer Files Printer files can be created, overridden, changed CRTPRTF Printer file affects entire characteristics of spool file S printer file Complete flexibility - field and page level ynamic selection of overlays, page segments, etc OVRPRTF Interactive, CL Program, LL Program Temporary - job, program, sign-on session CPRTF Permanent SPOVR LTOVR You or your application are in control 9 > 4 9 C I F

7 - 0 4 Common Uses of the Printer File Change to specific printer or output queue Change CPI and LPI Change font Implement duplex Use multi-up 2,, 4 Use Computer Output Reduction COR Add overlays Page sizerotation Select inputoutput bin S for external print formatting Finishing Options, Stapling, etc 9 > 4 I 9 C I F

8 4 0-9 S Example 00 A Sample of keywords and the use of variables 200 A emonstrate multiple S FUNCTIONS for IBM AS A Add QM to library list for M scalable fonts 400 A USE: CPRTF FILEEXAMPLE EVICEXXXXXXXX TYPEAFPS 00 A OVRFLW64 RAPIC CARACTER SET 264 & COE PE A 700 A R EAR 00 A PARTT0 900 A RAWER 000 A LIN0 A 00 A FNTCRSETC0400J0 TV A POSITION07 0 COLORRE 00 A LIN02 A 400 A FNTCRSETC0200B0 TV00 00 A POSITION&VALWN &VALACR CO 600 A VALWN S P 700 A VALACR S P 00 A 900 A R LINE 2000 A LINE VRT NARROW+ 20xx COLORRB A LINE 2 04 VRT MEIUM 2200 A LINE VRT WIE 97 A R PS2 9 A PASEBOOT A SIZE 07 0 ROTATION 0 00 A PASEBOOT A SIZE 0 0 ROTATION 90 > 4 A 9 C I F

9 - 0 4 Overlays Front side overlay: Overlay FORM Name, NONE, SAME Library MYLIB Name, LIBL, CURLIB Offset down , SAME Offset across , SAME Back side overlay: Overlay TERMS Name, FRONTOVL, NONE, SAME Library MYLIB Name, LIBL, CURLIB Offset down , SAME Offset across , SAME Print on both sides YES Can specify overlay for SCS, IPS, AFPS data streams and OV400 For SCS and IPS can specify after spool file creation S parameter: OVERLAYLIBLSOVL 60 Application must produce second page to print on the back Until V4R4 9 > 4 L 9 C I F

10 - 0 4 Overlays Can create with Infoprint esigner UI AFP Utilities for AS400 reen Screen AFP Printer river for Windows in CA Expressweb download Create overlay from any Windows application and upload to AS400 - Op Nav UI Excellent for text overlays such as "Terms and Conditions" S and Equivalent to an Overlay S can draw lines, boxes, place page segments Advanced Print Utility PrintSuite allows placement of page segments and box draw no shading PC design tools Infoprint esigner - 7-I ISIS Forms esigner, Elixir400 for AFP, other OEM products Note: Can specify Overlay in Printer File, S, Page efinition, Form efinition, Advanced Print Utility, Print Format Utility, AFP Toolbox 9 > 4 9 C I F

11 Page Segments S parameter: Example Example 2 PSNAM A P PSWN S P PSACR S P PASEBUSPART PASE&PSNAM &PSWN &PSACR P indicates Program-to-system ynamic placement of Overlays, Page Segments, Boxes, Lines Must be positions Must be positions with decimals Note: Can specify Page Segments in Overlays, Advanced Print Utility, Print Format Utility, Page efinition, AFP Toolbox I F 9 C > 4 9

12 - 0 4 IPS & AFPS S KEYWORS IPS KEYWORS BARCOE CRSIZ COLOR FONT LPI PARTT AFPS KEYWORS BOX CEFNT ENPAE FNTRSET F ICCEFNT LINE OVERLAY PASE POSITION TXTRTT 9 > 4 9 C I F

13 - 0 4 Page and Form efinitions Created by Infoprint esigner or from Source with PPFA Another method for document formatting Application independent Works with LINE or AFPSLINE data Source entry via PM, compile via PPFA PPFA required only for page and form def creation Can use page and form defs without PPFA Specify Form ef in Printer File Cross platform tool Printer file parameters: Page definition MYPF Name, SAME, NONE Library MYLIB Name, LIBL, CURLIB Form definition MYFMF Name, SAME, NONE, EV Library MYLIB Name, LIBL, CURLIB Standard Form efinitions documented in "uide to Output" 9 > 4 E 9 C I F

14 - 0 4 Page and Form ef Concept Page ef: Similar function to AS400 S Formats logical page, selects fonts, positions and rotates fields, etc Form ef: Similar function to AS400 Printer File Positions logical page on physical page, selects overlays, duplexing, etc Application Formatted Logical Page Print Records FORMEF PAEEF Electronic Form Formatted Physical Page 9 > 4 Formatted Logical Page F 9 C I F

15 - 0 4 Sample Source - Formatting Offsets for uplex on Three ole Punch Paper Formdef To Offset Front And Back For Three ole Paper No Pagedef, Formdef Ignored If Sent To Non-APF Printer Columns : 7 Edit CUSTOMPPFASRC SEU> FBOFST FMT Beginning of data SETUNITS IN IN FORMEF FBOFSP OFFSET 6 20 UPLEX NORMAL REPLACE YES End of data 9 > 4 B 9 C I F

16 4 0 - John Smith 90 Bean ill Road Louisville, KY 00 Page efinition Example ata File ont forget to take advantage of an abundance of online material on our new World Wide Web homepage at eneral Parts Inc PIX Rasterpunkt Inc RP Ecocycle Inc ECO Linda Noll 4 illcrest rive ouston, TX ont forget we offer a pre-approved Check payment plan Call our toll-free number -00-STOCKSR to join Page ef Source PPFA MEMBER STOCKQ SEQNBR PAEEF STOCKQ CVTPPFASRC will create STOCKQ 200 REPLACE YES PPFA should replace existing copy 00 LINEONE 0 IN 0 IN Position of topmost line 400 FONT BI PR0 Prestige Roman 0 CharInch 00 FONT NORM PR2 Prestige Roman Normal 2 CharInch 600 FONT ITAL PI2 Prestige Italic Normal 2 CharInch 700 SETUNITS LINESP 6 LPI 6 lines per inch Customer Address Block - 4 input lines 000 PRINTLINE 00 CANNEL When an input line has a first col 200 CC value, this PRINTLINE gets 00 control - meaning: top of a new page 400 POSITION 2 IN IN position across 2 inches down inch 00 FONT BI Use the font nicknamed BI 600 REPEAT 4 o this for 4 lines subsequent 700 lines are positioned down the page 00 at 6 lineinch see SETUNITS above Soc Sec Number - input line rotatedplaced in upper right 200 PRINTLINE 2200 POSITION 7 IN 0 IN position across 77 in down 07 in 200 FONT NORM Use the font nicknamed NORM 2400 IRECTION OWN Print down the page rotated 90 dgs Customer-specific text - 2 input lines 2700 PRINTLINE 200 POSITION 2 IN 0 IN position across 2 in down in 2900 FONT ITAL Use the font nicknamed ITAL 000 REPEAT 2 o this for two input lines Sales Quote - up to 0 lines of text 00 PRINTLINE 400 POSITION 2 IN 42 IN position across 2 in down 42 in 00 FONT NORM Use the font nicknamed NORM 600 REPEAT 0 o this for up to 0 input lines E N O F S O U R C E I F 9 C > 4 9

17 Infoprint esigner for iseries Product Summary State of the art design front-end to the robust, integrated AFPIPS printpresentation subsystem on AS400 esign View C Company 22 Main Street Boulder, CO 00 File efaults isplay ocument Tools American Seeds, Inc - 0 Target Print File C Company 22 Main Street Boulder, CO NET 0 UPS 4 Key Features Integrated for design operations, integrated for print operations Overlay esign editor for designing electronic forms Image esign editor for designing images Layout esign editor for designing the complete application Creates standard AS400 print resources Windows design functions integrated with uploaddownload for ease of design and production Professional, high-precision system geared to the demands of business communications Existing applications can be redesigned without application changes Entire AFP Font Collection integrated into Infoprint esigner esign platform for new Java print architecture 9 > 4 I 9 C I F

18 - 0 4 Infoprint Server for iseries VR Focus of Infoprint Server Electronic istribution of output iseries management of network print iseries support for PF Transform services for any iseries standard output AFP, IPS, SCS, even OV400 PF output to , IFS, or PF printer igh-function PF Server Segmentation - "Electronic Burst and Bind" Integrated of output PF output can be automatically ed Multiple s based on segmentation Exits for customization iseries as a network print server PCL, Postscript, and PF to AFP Postscript and PF transform is IBM-Adobe full-function Level Web-ready AFP Add external resources to AFP data for portability Add indexing for navigation Image transforms IF, TIF, and JPE transforms to IOCA Windows-based 9 > 4 A 9 C I F

19 - 0 4 CRTAFPTA - Create AFP ata New iseries command providing: Transform line data to AFP Applications formatted with page definitions can be written out in AFP Enables use of PT ost Print Transform for printing to PCL printers Enables viewing of line data formatted applications Transform AFP to fully composed AFP Encapsulate output file with external references for system to system portability or network viewing Web view using with AFP Viewer plug-in for Netscape Indexes AFP Create indexing for line data or AFP output files Embedded indexes provides navigation for web viewing Overlay Fonts Page Segments Page and Form efinitions Output Queue CRTAFPTA IFS 9 > 4 Part of Infoprint Server L 9 C I F

20 - 0 4 AFP Utilities for AS400 - Overlay Look and feel of PM Function key driven Place Page Segments Text Can present in different orientations Bar codes 4 types raphics M or BU raw Lines - solid, dashed, or dotted, line thickness Box with or without shading, solid, dashed or dotted Support for all type fonts Can position by rowcolumn or inchescentimeters Can use any terminal Creates efficient AFPS overlay View option with Client Access Viewer Operations Navigator during design 9 > 4 9 C I F

21 - 0 4 Print Format Utility AFP output directly from database file, an "AFP Query400" Easy to use interface Full AFP resource and document composition support Ability to replicate page layouts - ideal for multi-up applications such as labels A module of AFP Utilities400 9 > 4 9 C I F

22 Advanced Print Utility End user, interactive tool for reformatting existing SCS Spool File Application independent Complete layout and monitor function Can produce multiple and different formats from same spool file Can take advantage of AFP capabilities Fonts, bar codes, images, overlays, etc Set up monitor to automate APU runs definition against and prints Can send different copies to different printers Can send same copy to multiple printers Preprinted Invoice APU Customer Copy Packing List File Copy Customer Copy Packing Copy File Copy Terms and Conditions COPY COPY 9 Preprinted Invoice > 4 9 C I F

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24 - 0 4 APU Print Process Typical AS400 Print environment Spool Application Printer File Application creates SCS line data System default parameters SCS line data AFP Resources Fonts Overlays Psegs AS400 terminal or session User creates print definition one-time job set-up can re-arrange data on the page,change fonts, and specify overlays, psegs, bar codes can control mult page formats and copies APU Print efinition APU Monitor APU Print Engine Spool Reformatted data AFPS Writer applies: Overlays Page Segments Fonts AFP Printer 9 > 4 F 9 C I F

25 - 0 4 AFP Toolbox Set of Application Program Interfaces for generating AFP documents Callable from ILE application programs RP, COBOL, or C esigned for complex, dynamic printing applications Absolute control over all AFP functions Combine application data with overlays, image, bar code, fonts ynamic text with justification and wrapping Indexing tags for archiveretrieval applications ynamic positioning of all design elements Image integration 9 > 4 B 9 C I F

26 - 0 4 Toolbox Application Program Will need to follow AFP ierarchy Begin and End ocuments and Pages Put ata on the Page Add Resources, Overlays, Page Segments, Fonts, etc Control over All Objects Barcodes, raphics, etc 9 > 4 9 C I F

27 - 0 4 SAP R Print Can implement AFP with SAP R OTF becomes AFPS data stream AP becomes LINE data Can use supplied Page efinitions and Form efinitions Create customized AIX and AS400 support Uses Z access method Enhanced output with overlays, images, bar codes, fonts PSF management and error recovery Access to full range of IPS printers Recommend Font Collection OTF - Print Services Facility400 or ost Print Transform AP - Print Services Facility400 9 > 4 I 9 C I F

28 \ ]O PO NM Q QO N c a T TU S R S M OQ W V U U T M X Y M Z T O^ WZO U iseries Output Architecture iseries native applications Client, network, and iseries ASCII applications Infoprint esigner Printer file S PCL to AFP PS to AFP PF to AFP SCS PF Web, network images IF to AFP JPE to AFP TIFF to AFP Overlays Fonts Psegs Page & Form defs CVTLINTAYES Create AFP ata Output queue PF Subsystem OS400 PT PSF400 PCL IPS Client Access AFP Viewer or AFPViewer Plug-in ba ` Z TO M _ P ef gh T M P d Z U PRTAFPTA PF IFS e g Oj _ Yi Archive PF Web po en e m j lk f l M Z

29 T O^ U \ ]O T W Y U PO NM Q QO N c a Summary T TU S R S M OQ VR can: produce PF from any iseries output automatically any iseries output publish iseries output in either PF or AFP format for webclient access design iseries output applications with a new, integrated, fully graphical system archive iseries output to a new, strategic, fully web-enabled archival system develop server print applications in Java print directly to iseries-attached printers using Internet Print Protocol IPP segment iseries output electronically for presentation or manage printing with the iseries from any ERP software separate page formatting from applications without giving up anything Integrate web image into iseries output applications print directly to PF printers Comparisons M Z M X V U WZO VR2 adds: Comprehensive control over distribution and content SMTP support for integration with most mail servers PF size control and bookmarking API access to PF and functions Planned interactive configuration of PF and Infoprint esigner enhancements including wizard-based complex design, 2 barcode, MICR, national language, finishing 2 barcode support integrated in S Finishing by group XML formatting with page definitions PF and functions in iseries Access PF printing in Web Access IPP Client Support New iseries printers ba ` Z TO M _ P ef gh T M P d Z U eq Oj _ Yi po en e m j lk f l M Z

30 \ ]O PO NM Q QO N c a T TU S R S M OQ W V U U T M X Y M Z T O^ WZO U Conclusions Output to Printers or to the web The iseries tools are powerful and have many options Applications can be totally contained within the iseries Tight integration results in lower cost and increased productivity Web ready output is here today and will only get better! Color, color, color The future is colorful - use the color capability to design better documents - ardware limtations today ba ` Z TO M _ P ef gh T M P d Z U fr Oj _ Yi po en e m j lk f l M Z

31 \ ]O PO NM Q QO N c a T TU S R S M OQ W V U U T M X Y M Z T O^ WZO U 2 Barcode Support What is 2 One-dimensional barcodes ie UPC, Postnet are series of bars and white spaces that are scanned by a point scanner Scanning UPC would yield 0-2 characters of data -- the product I 2 barcodes are a two-dimensional image pattern ie 2 inches square that is read in its entirety 2 barcodes can yield up to 4000 characters of data VR2 Support for 2 Support for three 2 symbologies PF 47 - up to 0 characters atamatrix - up to characters UPS Maxicode - up to 6 characters 2 programming New S keywords Support in PPFA400 PF47 atamatrix Maxicode ba ` Z TO M _ P ef gh T M P d Z U lr Oj _ Yi po en e m j lk f l M Z

32 \ ]O PO NM Q QO N c a T TU S R S M OQ W V U U T M X Y M Z T O^ WZO U Additional Information AS400 uide to Output S Ethernet and Token Ring Configuration uide IBM AS400 Printing II IBM AS400 Printing III IBM AS400 Printing IV IBM AS400 Printing V S IBM iseries Printing VI S AS400 System API Reference SC4-40 V4 SC4-0 V AS400 Printer evice Programming SC4- V4 SC4-4 V AS400 uide to Programming for Printing SC4-94 AS400 TCPIP Configuration and Reference SC4-420 V4 SC4-420 V AS400 Workstation Customization Programming SC4-60 IBM Publication order number IBM Printer Support Line ome Pages: IBM - wwwprintersibmcomas400 AS400 - wwwas400ibmcom AS400 Service and Knowledge Base- as400serviceibmcom Redbooks - wwwredbooksibmcom ba ` Z TO M _ P ef gh T M P d Z U e r Oj _ Yi po en e m j lk f l M Z