APU formatting instructions, Production Phase | IBM S544-5351-03

The Production Phase

With the new print application designed, it is ready to be placed into production. You define the desired production characteristics to APU. These characteristics include how to identify the target spooled file, which print definition to use, what user-specific programs should be called during processing, and the disposition of both the input and output spooled files. With this information in place, you start the APU Monitor.

The APU Monitor automatically monitors iSeries output queues, looking for the specified spooled file. When that target file is identified, it is retrieved and passed to the APU print engine. The APU print engine uses the formatting instructions contained in the APU print definition to create a new AFP output file and place it in an output queue.

At this point, standard iSeries print management takes over. When the new file is to be printed, PSF/400 manages the printing process (including the retrieval and management document resources such as overlays, images, and fonts) to an IPDS printer. Alternatively, the new print file can be routed through Host Print Transform to an HP-PCL printer.

APU formatting instructions

APU enables you to build a print definition, which is a set of instructions for formatting the data that is contained in a spooled print file. A print definition can contain one or more page formats, enabling you to change formatting instructions for different pages in the spooled file. Within the page format, you can define one or more copies of each input page. Figure 2 shows the relationship among these APU concepts.

Figure 2. APU Data Structure

You can specify a single page format in a print definition, if all of the pages in your spooled file are formatted in the same way. An application that might require only one page format is a one-page form such as an invoice, where all of the fields on the form are predefined, and a second page is never required.

Even though you define only one page format in the print definition, you can still use the APU multiple copy function to produce different copies of the same page,

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IBM Page IBM Fourth Edition May Contents Part 4. Appendixes Automatic Printing with APU Monitor Figures Vi APU Users Guide Tables Viii APU Users Guide Purpose of this Publication APU EnhancementsOrganization of the Manual APU Users Guide Part 1. Understanding and Preparing to Use APU Introducing Advanced Print Utility APU Users Guide What is APU? Introducing Advanced Print UtilityWhat You Can Do with APU Why Use APU? Printing with and without APUPrinting without APU Design Phase Printing with APU Production Phase APU formatting instructions Steps in Creating an APU Document APU Concepts Analyzing the Existing Application Questions you need to AskExample of Sample Spooled File Source Input Data LOS Using APU to Create a Print DefinitionLocating Required AFP Resources Chantenay Seeds Defining Copies Printing with the Print DefinitionDefining Page Formats APU Introducing Advanced Print Utility APU Users Guide Recommended Preparing to Use the Advanced Print UtilityAPU Prerequisites and Options Required Optional Initial APU Setup SUPER2 Input Inch Apudft Font Installation ConsiderationsReview Document Resource Requirements Calc Super Sun Seeds Invoice Using Fonts with APU Printersville Map Text panel Outline Fonts Default SYS Custom FontsUSR, *SYS, *ALL Display Font Details on Work with Fonts panel Special Helvetica SpecialHelvet Image Resources How APU Works with Image Resources Strwnb TreenbInch Strwnb Building Image Resources Overlay Resources How APU Works with Overlays Invoice Full Header InvallInvbac Super SUN Seeds T&C Invfst Invoice First Invlst Invoice Last Invmid Invoice Middle Building Overlay Resources Bar Code ResourcesInvbac Code 3 of 9 Bar Code Example Postnet Postal Bar Code Bar Code ExampleHow APU Works with Bar Codes Map Bar Code panel Postnet Additional Bar Code Attributes Part 2. Creating Print Definitions with APU Building an APU Print Definition for a Single Page Format APU Users Guide Building an APU Print Definition for a Single Page Format Example of a Single-Page Format DocumentExample of the SCS File to be Formatted Setting up a Basic Print Definition Example of the Formatted FileIdentifying Resources Working with a Print Definition Work with Print Definitions Further Defining the Print Definition SUNSD1YES, *NO USER1 Qypuoutq QypuoutqALL Invscs USER1 Qypuoutq Working with Copies InputCourier LATIN1 Work with Copies panel Layout Options Setting up DuplexingSelecting a Sample Spooled File Layout Options You can Set Defining Page Segments What Duplex Printing Does Defining Overlays Create Page Segment Positioning panel Best WAY Mapping Field DataInvscs Your Printer RE High SparNort Mapping a Field as Text Same Performance Boulevard Printersville Using the Repeat Function When you map a field, the mapping is displayed as follows Mapping a Field at Multiple Locations Mapping a Field the First Time Mapping a Field to a Second Position Multiple Mapping Restrictions Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats Example of a Multiple Page Format Document Super Sun Seeds Invoice Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats Overview of Defining a Multiple Page Format Document Working with a Print Definition Identifying Resources Initial Copy for Page Format OneContinuation Page Format Starting to Work on a Print Definition Developing Your Print Definition InvoiceYES YES, *NO Define a Print Definition panel displays APU1 Set Print Definition Attributes Screen 1 panel Perelman Qypuoutq RDY Invscs HLD Defining Selection Fields Set Print Definition Attributes panel 2 panel Inside page formats are copies Defining the Page Layout Specifying the Back Overlay Mapping Fields Back Overlay Terms and Conditions Invbac Goldenoats Nochems Mapping Bar CodesOrganic Garden Supplies Chris Seeder Map Bar Code panel Defining Constant Data Selecting FontsText Outline Fonts Define Overlays panel Replicating the Contents of Copies Fava Seeds Arboles DEL SURSeed Roaster Oven SET Purple Teepee Seeds Continuation Page Copies Sample Packing List Showing Suppression PAGE1 Pagen Create with Copies panel Packing USE USE, *OMIT, *GOTO AND, or USE PAGE1 Pagen APU Users Guide Manual and Command Line Printing Part 3. Printing With APU APU Users Guide Manual and Command Line Printing with APU Methods of Printing with APUManually Associating a Print Definition with a Spooled File Panel 1 Apply Print Definition JohnNormal Spoolfile Panel 2 Apply Print DefinitionJOB NO, *YES Using the Apply Print Definition Command Panel 3 Apply Print Definition Automatic Printing with APU Monitor Introduction to the APU MonitorUnderstanding How the APU Monitor Works An Example of APU Monitor Processing Customer Environment Implementing the Customer Requirements on the APU Monitor Outq Save Condition of the Output Queue after Processing APU Monitor Action Example Configuring APU Monitor APU Main Menu Specifying the Queues APU is to Monitor Qgpl Configuring APU Monitor Action Initial PanelCreating an Action Group Entry Defining Selection for Input Spooled File Defining Action for Input Spooled File QpjobOUTQ1 Outq Defining Action for Output Spooled FileAn Example of this Processing Step OUT1 Action Defining User Exit Before and Middle Spooled File Location after Processing Sample PrtdeflibPRT01 Defining User Exit After YES, *NO, SpoolfileDevd Starting APU Monitor Begin at the APU Main menu, as shown in Figure Stopping APU Monitor Monitor Part 4. Appendixes APU Users Guide Appendix A. APU Samples Name Type APU Users Guide Processing Phases Appendix B. User ExitsUser Exit Before User Exit Middle Parameters Passed to the Before Initialization User Exit User Exit After Parameters Passed to the Middle User Exit Sample User Exit Program VAR&EXPARM VAR&EXINFILEVAR&EXINNBR VAR&EXJOBUSR VAR&RESERVEDVAR&EXINTYPE VAR&EXJOBNBR HOLD’ *CAT &EXOTHOLD *TCAT ’ SAVE’ + MSG’APUExinfile *TCAT ’.’ *CAT &EXINNBR *BCAT + CAT &EXOTSAVE *TCAT ’’ TOUSR*SYSOPR Return Endpgm Appendix C. APU Helpful Hints Apyprtdef CommandAPU Defaults Maximum APU Values Mapping Data Copies and Page Formats Creating Your Own Copy of Invscs DuplexCreating Sample Spool Files Recreating Invpre and Invscs APU Users Guide Appendix D. AFP Resource Commands Creating Font Resources Curlib Creating Overlay ResourcesFntrsc MBR Fntrsc MBR OVL Creating Page Segment ResourcesOVL Datatype Afpds Pagseg MBR Pagseg Appendix D. AFP Resource Commands APU Users Guide Appendix E. Rotation Hints Methods of Rotating Text DataGeneral Rules APU Users Guide Appendix F. Font Samples Times New Roman Medium Helvetica Roman Bold Helvetica Roman Bold Courier Courier Font Samples APU Users Guide Glossary 127 Bar Code Object Content Architecture Bcoca Glossary MICR. Magnetic ink character recognition Glossary Spooling simultaneous peripheral operation online Trademarks IBM APU Users Guide Index Extaft OverlayCpysplf Extbef User exit APU Users Guide Readers Comments Ð Wed Like to Hear from You How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Business Reply Mail Page Ibmr