This newsletter normally covers cuttingedge technology, but every once in a while, either by request or by choice, i decide to write a back to basics article. I would like print directly to a pdf printer and create a pdf file rather than printing to the lexmark printer but i would like to use the ip of the lexmark 192. After clearing the subfile buffer, records equal to the size of sflpag is written. Users of the ibm i information center must first read and agree with the terms and conditions for downloading and printing publications if you are looking for a specific pdf that is not listed in the table, see the list of additional reference manuals. Solved as400 automatic download print queues spiceworks. This article focuses on the typical logic flow of a subfile program, along with the coding of both. Cvtpdf is the premier as400 iseries spool file to pdf conversion software available today. Then i access my as400 interface and hit escape, press option 1 to access my print spool.
Ibm iseries printing vi delivering the output of ebusiness jacques hofstetter simon hodkin mira shnier learn how to select iseries printing software for generating ebusiness output gain detailed technical advice on using infoprint server and infoprint designer learn about the new os400 v5r1 printing enhancements. As400 printer emulation print to pdf solutions experts. How to export a spool file from an as400 and export to a. Actions within the subfile can be triggered with buttons, hyperlinks, dropdowns or similar elements. Pdf using cpysplf and create zip file in as400 duration. Printing from qshell while qshell is a valuable tool in the iseries professionals toolbox, some features it has are hard to discover. Find 8 reports out of 50 or so reports and then change those reports to print to a real printer. Select the printer output file that you want to convert. In the printer dialog, select primopdf from the dropdown menu and. The subfile first of all loads the data in subfile buffer.
Mar 07, 2011 pantallas en cobol as400 dspf window subfile pa pantallas en cobol as400. Basic coding figure 2 display file xrd002df a dspsiz24 80 ds3 a refcustmst a print a ca0303 a ca1212 a r detail sfl a select 1a i 12 6 a csnum r o 12 11 a csname r o 12 23 a cscrlt r o 12 56edtcde1 a r header sflctldetail a overlay a sflsiz0050 a sflpag0010 a 31 sfldsp a 32 sfldspctl a 33 sflclr a 34 sflend a 1 31work. Introduction to subfiles by kevin vandever the code for this article is available for download. But what i am really trying to do is to print the blueprint, so i was hoping to call adobe acrobat with the p switch, which would get. Document format pdf for printing, emailing or archiving. The specifics on subfiles ccording to ibm, a subfile is a group of records that have the same record format and are read from and written to.
How do i determine which subfile record the user clicked on if they click on one of the nonactive subfiles. Subfiles are particularly useful when writing online programs which move a large amount of data between a workstation and the computer. Nov 20, 20 forgive me but i did not create the web screens. O ile rpg for as400 programmers guide version 4 sc09250702. Oct, 2005 thanks, tommy holden original message from.
I do this because not all of you readers are seasoned veterans. So, to read or write records to a direct access file, you. Begin edit i can get the rowcol of where the user clicked on the screen just fine, my problem is when the user scrolls sflbb, sflcc or sfldd down to say the 75th subfile record and then they click on that subfile. You may be able to use the free lpd client built into windows. The transaction file must be an externally described file. Hi gary, i have a screen with 3 subfiles but not in windows. If i move the cursor to one of this subfiles, and then press pageup or pagedown, the subfile under the cursor scrolls. A subfile is nothing but just displaying records in tabular format on a display device. Subfiles can be processed sequentially with the read subfile next modified statement, or processed randomly by specifying a relative key value. The appropriate ibm reference point is afprsc afp resource keyword in printer files. Single page subfiles nick litten is ibmi, as400 iseries.
The ibm i information center offers portable document format pdf files for viewing or printing the following topics. This document provides information on printing pdf files, or stream files in. Right click or from the select action menu, select export as and pdf using infoprint server. System i and power systems native pcl to pdf converter for spool files. Then i hand out out the reports to various people and departments. We have several departments that are large users of iseries 400 printouts. Program described printer file a printer file defined within an application program is called a program described printer file. An ibm infoprint server for iseries license is required. Kevin vandevers subfiles in rpg iv mc press, 2000 offered easytounderstand explanations of subfile concepts plus a bounty of practical examples, advanced techniques, and other cool stuff never before seen in subfile books. Our solution was to print to a pdf print driver on the client computer that was printing the report. You probably have used sequential files and random access files.
How to export a spool file from an as400 and export to a windows pc this instruction manual is intended for customers working with as400 host systems and lexmark printers capable of printing from an as400 server. Back to basics introduction to subfiles back to basics. For example, instructions on how to print qshell output to an iseries printer are hidden in an obscure page in the infocenter. A relative key is an unsigned number that can be used directly by the system to locate a record in a file. Some are new to the industry and want to see more basic. In this case sub file size sflsiz must be equal to subfile page sflpag. The first option works well for spool files with the format hp4.
Interview question and answer as400 subfiles nick litten. Spoolflex allows you to easily convert your as400 reports to pdf without printing or rekeying information. This file is not intended to be viewed directly using a web browser. With pageatatime subfiles, you have to clear and build one new page of subfile records every time the user pages and uses a positionto field. Printing pdfs from the iseries 400 by chris green published september 2002 in mc press online. Twenty years ago these are the kind of things you had to know to work on the old as400 systems. Thats because the free version doesnt include all the options that are included in the pro version. This document will help you get knowledge on sub file programming concepts and programs. Are you looking for a way to convert your as400 files to pdf. Cvtpdf can convert as400 spool files to pdf format for offline storage on inexpensive server drives, to email reports, split spool files into separate pdf files, and even change the. Subfiles for rpg programmers begins with concepts such as subfile record formats and subfile loading, then progresses to more advanced applications. With subfiles, the complexities of writing online programs to manipulate data in a database are reduced. Adding actions to a subfile row profound logic documentation.
Use work station customize object or printer type in iseries access to print the output of an rpg file from the as400 to an hp printer. Pdf document contains command syntax for using podge also included in the binaries file. Turn over the task of spool file management and report distribution to the users generating the reports. Ibm iseries printing vi delivering the output of ebusiness jacques hofstetter simon hodkin mira shnier learn how to select iseries printing software for generating ebusiness output gain detailed technical advice on using infoprint server and infoprint designer learn about the. F4 on a command line will take you to the major commands menu. This means that the file, record, and field descriptions are defined internally within the data division. Pdf files can easily be emailed or posted directly to the ifs on the ibm i, iseries or as400 or directly to your server for easy access by end users. This article focuses on the typical logic flow of a subfile program, along with the coding of both the display file and the rpg400 program to control it. By users, i really mean they typically print it out, put in a binder, and put the binder away until the dust is so heavy they dont know what it is. As400 printer emulation print to pdf solutions experts exchange. Based on the bestselling, cobol text by robert and nancy stern. The subfile record is very simple with just four fields.
How to print a list of files in a windows directory. Cobol subfiles for as400 developers ibm system i database. By users, i really mean they typically print it out, put in a binder, and put the binder away until the. Pdf files can easily be emailed or posted directly to the ifs on the as400 or directly to your server for easy access by end users. Display file dspf basics for beginners as400 ibm i youtube. They used the as400 for a safe place to tabulate the data. But what i am really trying to do is to print the blueprint, so i was hoping to call adobe acrobat with the p switch, which would get me one step closer to printing the blueprint. U printer file there are two types of printer file. Cobol subfiles for as400 developers free ebook download as pdf file. If we are writing more records in the subfile buffer than the sflsiz declared and sflsiz sflsiz is extended to accommodate all records till the size of 9999. Every time the record is written in the buffer, buffer is cleared before writing. I simply feed the data into the database so that the data could be extracted to the web screens from the as400. Oct 03, 2005 %eof needs the name of the file display file in this case or leave it off. The new easytouse iseries access, graphic user interface for pdf makes it easy for the creation and distribution of electronic mail and iseries out queue.
There is a single character field that will be used so that the user can enter a value to, for example, edit, view, delete, etc. To get around this, we considered having the documents print out as a pdf. With this method, report specifications are hardcoded into the program and become part of the program. To compile a program without generating a new source object enter 14 for compile then f4. Users of the ibm i information center must first read and agree with the terms and conditions for downloading and printing publications. In this case pageup and pagedown is taken care by system. Another option to convert the spooled file to pdf is available using transform services. Hi, we have an ibm as400 that sends prints to a network printer lexmark t640 using ip address 192. Now, this popular manual has been updated from beginning to end to teach subfile concepts and programming techniques using freeformat rpg. Ibm as400 printing v alain badan simon hodkin jacques hofstetter gerhard kutschera bill shaffer whit smith a primer on as400 printing in todays networked environment configuration, performance, problem determination, enhancements indepth education on afp and ascii printing. The new easytouse iseries access, graphic user interface for pdf makes it easy for the creation and distribution of.
Use screen design aid to create and maintain display files that contain subfiles. When you download it, youll notice that some of the features are disabled. Aug 05, 2012 deject d d recommended indicator usage for display files d d d indicator description d d 01 turns off the overlay when writing msgct d 10 subfile record dspatrhi d 20 subfile foldunfold mode d 21 subfile 1 end and enable rollup key d 22 subfile 2 end and enable rollup key d 23 subfile 3 end and enable rollup key d 24 subfile 4 end and. In particular, this will help inform a customer or user how they can store a spool file into an output queue outq and. The net result is that subfiles make presenting columns of information easier with their own syntax and structure that you must understand to use subfiles effectively. Then select to output queue, to integrated file system, or to email to indicate the output requested. On the as400 library, source files are multimember.
Options for printing pdf stream files which are stored in the. To save a pdf on your workstation for viewing or printing. Cvtpdf can convert as400 spool files to pdf format for offline storage on inexpensive server drives, to email reports, split spool files into separate pdf files, and even change the fonts and import images to drastically improve the. It can be an editable tabular format due to which it can be used in data entry screen, inquiry static screen or combination of both i. This video explains the basic concepts of display file dspf in as400 for our beginners by developing a mini calculator application.
I needed a way to combine the flexibility of the pageatatime subfile with the capability to process the changed records only when desired. May 09, 2016 the subfile record is very simple with just four fields. Subfiles are direct access files that are similar to random access files but with a key that is the actual record number. Htitle edit customer file edit file as400 subfile programming it is always a. The screen were all custom made with languages like javajsp.
To increase your understanding and retention of the information, all theory is backed up with easytounderstand working program examples. The dds for the cities file used in this application note. Basic coding figure 2 display file xrd002df a dspsiz24 80 ds3 a refcustmst a print a ca0303 a ca1212 a r detail sfl a select 1a i 12 6 a csnum r o 12 11 a csname r o 12 23 a cscrlt r o 12 56edtcde1 a r header sflctldetail a overlay a sflsiz0050 a sflpag0010 a 31 sfldsp a 32 sfldspctl a 33 sflclr a 34 sflend a 1 31work with customers a. I found these on an old dusty corner of my homeserver. Assuming the as 400 printer is configured to use host print transform and is sending pcl to the printer using lpr, then you just need to capture the pcl data stream and use a tool like ghostscript to convert to pdf. We did not want to spend the money on native as400 pdf writers nor did we want the hassle of installing new software on the as400. Pdf document contains command syntax for using podge also. The secret to understanding subfiles is to realize that the data is written as a direct access file.
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