IBM G544-5774-01 manual Distributing AFP Output Electronically

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Distributing AFP Output Electronically

A company creates complex documents that contain page segments, overlays, and bar codes. The documents are then printed and distributed to users within their network and external clients. This company wants to be able to distribute the documents electronically. However, the documents require those external resources to be available in order to print or view correctly.

Here is how this company can use the Infoprint Server components to meet its requirements:

1.An application creates the data and puts it on the OS/400 spool.

2.The Create AFP Data (CRTAFPDTA) command generates the document as an AFP stream file and gathers all of the needed resources into a resource stream file. It then concatenates the AFP stream file and resources into a merged stream file.

3.Users can now view the merged file on their workstation, use the file on another system, or archive the file.

Figure 8 shows how you can use Infoprint Server to distribute AFP output electronically.

User

Application

OS/400		CRTAFPDTA		AFP Merged
OS/400		CRTAFPDTA		Stream File
Spool				Stream File
Spool
	AFP Stream		AFP
	AFP Stream		Resource
	File		Resource
	File		Stream File
			Stream File

Other

System

Figure 8. Packaging AFP data with its resources for electronic distribution

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Contents Introduction and Planning Guide Page Introduction and Planning Guide Internet Contents Page Figures Page Prerequisite and Related information Who Should Read This BookISeries Navigator Summary of Changes Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide How Output Requirements Are Changing What Infoprint Server Can Do for YouHow Infoprint Server Fits in with OS/400 Printing How to Handle the Changing Output RequirementsOS/400 Applications Application DDS What’s New in Infoprint Server Version 5.2?Create Electronic Output Benefits of Using Infoprint ServerEasier Navigation of Large Files Better Access to Ipds PrintersHandle Print Jobs Effectively External Formatting FlexibilityHardware Requirements Software RequirementsCompatibility Using Infoprint Server Shows how Infoprint Server lets you publish iSeries output Publishing iSeries Output ElectronicallyPSF Electronic Report DistributionLPR Printing Enterprise Print Output on Ipds PrintersIntegrating Web and Network Images into iSeries Applications Shows how you can use Infoprint Server to index data Indexing Data for NavigationDistributing AFP Output Electronically Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Workstation Understanding the Infoprint Server ComponentsAFP Mail SupportNeed a PSF licence to use the subsystem Create AFP Data Command Image Transforms Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide AFP Toolbox Related ProductsAdvanced Print Utility AFP Font CollectionInfoprint Designer for iSeries ISeries AccessAFP Utilities AFP Viewer Plug-inRelated Products Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide Copyright IBM Corp Trademarks Page Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide AFP. See Advanced Function Presentation GlossaryCarriage control character. An optional character Extended binary-coded decimal interchange code IOCA. See Image Object Content Architecture X0-XG,XZ Segment Infoprint Designer BibliographyInfoprint Server Advanced Function Presentation AFPRedbooks OS/400Printers PrintSuiteBibliography Infoprint Server for iSeries Introduction and Planning Guide How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from YouBusiness Reply Mail Page Program Number 5722-IP1 G544-5774-01