Printing with APU, Design Phase | IBM S544-5351-03 specification

access to the application program source code or no programming skills exist in-house to implement changes to output pages or documents.

Printing with APU

Using APU requires no programming skills, enabling individuals with graphics and layout ability to design the appearance of the printed page and to easily make changes to printout appearance.

Note: Exact print results depend on the type of printer you have. Refer to IBM Printing Systems: Printer Information, S544-5750, for the specific capabilities of your printer.

Without AFP and APU, the application programmer codes all of the formatting information in the application program or printer file and runs the program to generate an output file. The output file is placed on a system spool and directed to a printer.

	Application	Print
	Application	Program
		Program

	Create	Print
	Print
		Definition
	Definition

Output Queues

Spool

Monitor

Print

Engine

Output Queues

Spool

AFP

Resources

PSF/400

AFP

Printer

Figure 1. Flow of Data Through APU and OS/400

Figure 1 illustrates the processing flow of APU. There is a design phase and a production phase.

The Design Phase

The new output application is defined in the design phase, which is done once (or when changes are required). You do this interactively. The spooled output file from the existing application is retrieved and used in the design process. The output of this design phase is a set of formatting rules that are stored in an APU print definition.

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IBM S544-5351-03 manual Printing with APU, Design Phase

Contents

IBM Page IBM Fourth Edition May Contents Automatic Printing with APU Monitor Part 4. Appendixes Figures Vi APU Users Guide Tables Viii APU Users Guide Organization of the Manual Purpose of this PublicationAPU Enhancements APU Users Guide Introducing Advanced Print Utility Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU APU Users Guide What You Can Do with APU What is APU?Introducing Advanced Print Utility Printing without APU Why Use APU?Printing with and without APU Printing with APU Design Phase APU formatting instructions Production Phase APU Concepts Steps in Creating an APU Document Example of Sample Spooled File Source Input Data Analyzing the Existing ApplicationQuestions you need to Ask Locating Required AFP Resources Using APU to Create a Print DefinitionLOS Chantenay Seeds Defining Page Formats Printing with the Print DefinitionDefining Copies APU Introducing Advanced Print Utility APU Users Guide APU Prerequisites and Options Required Preparing to Use the Advanced Print UtilityRecommended Optional Initial APU Setup Input Inch SUPER2 Review Document Resource Requirements Font Installation ConsiderationsApudft Calc Super Sun Seeds Invoice Printersville Using Fonts with APU Map Text panel Outline Fonts USR, *SYS, *ALL Default SYSCustom Fonts Display Font Details on Work with Fonts panel Helvet Special HelveticaSpecial How APU Works with Image Resources Image Resources Inch Strwnb StrwnbTreenb Overlay Resources Building Image Resources How APU Works with Overlays Invbac Super SUN Seeds T&C Invfst Invoice First InvallInvoice Full Header Invlst Invoice Last Invmid Invoice Middle Invbac Building Overlay ResourcesBar Code Resources How APU Works with Bar Codes Code 3 of 9 Bar Code ExamplePostnet Postal Bar Code Bar Code Example Postnet Map Bar Code panel Additional Bar Code Attributes Building an APU Print Definition for a Single Page Format Part 2. Creating Print Definitions with APU APU Users Guide Example of the SCS File to be Formatted Building an APU Print Definition for a Single Page FormatExample of a Single-Page Format Document Identifying Resources Setting up a Basic Print DefinitionExample of the Formatted File Work with Print Definitions Working with a Print Definition YES, *NO Further Defining the Print DefinitionSUNSD1 ALL QypuoutqUSER1 Qypuoutq Invscs USER1 Qypuoutq Courier LATIN1 Working with CopiesInput Work with Copies panel Selecting a Sample Spooled File Setting up DuplexingLayout Options Layout Options You can Set What Duplex Printing Does Defining Page Segments Create Page Segment Positioning panel Defining Overlays Invscs Mapping Field DataBest WAY Your Printer RE Nort HighSpar Same Performance Boulevard Printersville Mapping a Field as Text When you map a field, the mapping is displayed as follows Using the Repeat Function Mapping a Field the First Time Mapping a Field at Multiple Locations Multiple Mapping Restrictions Mapping a Field to a Second Position Example of a Multiple Page Format Document Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats Super Sun Seeds Invoice Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats Overview of Defining a Multiple Page Format Document Continuation Page Format Initial Copy for Page Format OneWorking with a Print Definition Identifying Resources Starting to Work on a Print Definition YES YES, *NO Developing Your Print DefinitionInvoice APU1 Define a Print Definition panel displays Perelman Qypuoutq RDY Invscs HLD Set Print Definition Attributes Screen 1 panel Set Print Definition Attributes panel 2 panel Defining Selection Fields Inside page formats are copies Defining the Page Layout Specifying the Back Overlay Back Overlay Terms and Conditions Invbac Mapping Fields Organic Garden Supplies Mapping Bar CodesGoldenoats Nochems Chris Seeder Map Bar Code panel Text Defining Constant DataSelecting Fonts Outline Fonts Define Overlays panel Replicating the Contents of Copies Seed Roaster Oven SET Arboles DEL SURFava Seeds Purple Teepee Seeds Sample Packing List Showing Suppression Continuation Page Copies Pagen PAGE1 Packing Create with Copies panel AND, or USE USE, *OMIT, *GOTO USE PAGE1 Pagen APU Users Guide Part 3. Printing With APU Manual and Command Line Printing APU Users Guide Manually Associating a Print Definition with a Spooled File Manual and Command Line Printing with APUMethods of Printing with APU Normal Panel 1 Apply Print DefinitionJohn JOB Panel 2 Apply Print DefinitionSpoolfile NO, *YES Panel 3 Apply Print Definition Using the Apply Print Definition Command Understanding How the APU Monitor Works Automatic Printing with APU MonitorIntroduction to the APU Monitor Customer Environment An Example of APU Monitor Processing Outq Save Implementing the Customer Requirements on the APU Monitor APU Monitor Action Example Condition of the Output Queue after Processing APU Main Menu Configuring APU Monitor Qgpl Specifying the Queues APU is to Monitor Creating an Action Group Entry Configuring APU Monitor ActionInitial Panel Defining Selection for Input Spooled File OUTQ1 Defining Action for Input Spooled FileQpjob An Example of this Processing Step Defining Action for Output Spooled FileOutq OUT1 Action Spooled File Location after Processing Defining User Exit Before and Middle PRT01 SamplePrtdeflib Devd Defining User Exit AfterYES, *NO, Spoolfile Begin at the APU Main menu, as shown in Figure Starting APU Monitor Monitor Stopping APU Monitor Part 4. Appendixes APU Users Guide Name Type Appendix A. APU Samples APU Users Guide User Exit Before Processing PhasesAppendix B. User Exits Parameters Passed to the Before Initialization User Exit User Exit Middle Parameters Passed to the Middle User Exit User Exit After Sample User Exit Program VAR&EXINNBR VAR&EXPARMVAR&EXINFILE VAR&EXINTYPE VAR&RESERVEDVAR&EXJOBUSR VAR&EXJOBNBR Exinfile *TCAT ’.’ *CAT &EXINNBR *BCAT + MSG’APUHOLD’ *CAT &EXOTHOLD *TCAT ’ SAVE’ + CAT &EXOTSAVE *TCAT ’’ TOUSR*SYSOPR Return Endpgm APU Defaults Apyprtdef CommandAppendix C. APU Helpful Hints Maximum APU Values Copies and Page Formats Mapping Data Creating Sample Spool Files DuplexCreating Your Own Copy of Invscs Recreating Invpre and Invscs APU Users Guide Creating Font Resources Appendix D. AFP Resource Commands Fntrsc Creating Overlay ResourcesCurlib MBR Fntrsc OVL Creating Page Segment ResourcesMBR OVL Datatype Afpds MBR Pagseg Pagseg Appendix D. AFP Resource Commands APU Users Guide General Rules Appendix E. Rotation HintsMethods of Rotating Text Data APU Users Guide Times New Roman Medium Appendix F. Font Samples Helvetica Roman Bold Helvetica Roman Bold Courier Font Samples Courier APU Users Guide 127 Glossary Bar Code Object Content Architecture Bcoca Glossary MICR. Magnetic ink character recognition Glossary Spooling simultaneous peripheral operation online IBM Trademarks APU Users Guide Index Cpysplf OverlayExtaft Extbef User exit APU Users Guide How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Readers Comments Ð Wed Like to Hear from You Business Reply Mail Page Ibmr