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Infoprint Server: Native CL commands for adding, changing or deleting PDF Map Entries

Currently, the only way to add, change or deleting entries in a PDF Map is to use the command WRKPDFMAPE and use the 5250 program/menu. Use Case: A native CL command would make it possible to use a CL program, script or anisble to setup a new syst...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Not under consideration

Infoprint Server: Fully support the SMTP attributes *SMTP and *SMTPMSF

Currently the InfoPrint server does not fully support the SMTP attribute DIRTYPE (E-mail directory type) = *SMTP or *SMTPMSF. The InfoPrint server still requires the user to be enrolled in the System Directory (WRKDIRE) Use Case: The System Direct...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

SMTP timeout and message for Infoprint Server

Our business uses Infoprint Server to create PDF files of order, packaging and shipping information. Intermittently, spooled files will remain in PRT status and all emails stop sending until the writer is ended and restarted. The issue has been id...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

IBM iSeries OS Spooled File export to Excel or CSV from Printer Output +/or

Multiple users with varying abilities need to download IBM iSeries Spooled files for analysis to Excel daily. We would like the general population who generate spooled files to be able to export into XLS please.Currently the options for download f...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Not under consideration

Add PDF Interfaces for PRINTED OUTPUT

The use of AFPRSC keyword in DDS has been fine up until now. Today, there is a need to create more "graphical" printed output for customers, packing slips, invoices, order confirmations all need graphics, and sometimes barcodes or other components...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 4 Not under consideration

Prevent Data Corruption Via CPYSPLF

CPYSPLF, which by default is set to *PUBLIC *USE, if directed at a regular, multi-field database file, will overwrite that file without warning. Request is to either prevent the copy or issue a warning that multiple fields will be overwritten. (I ...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Not under consideration

Host Print Transform (HTP) to process PNG formatted graphical files

For a project a need to get a .png image into a PDF file (including some text) generated by Infoprint Server. The Infoprint Server is not documented to support .png images as this is only something that can be physically printed on an IPDS printer...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 5 Future consideration

Provide CCSID paramater on CPYSPLF

Provide a STMFCCSID parameter on the CPYSPLF command when using the TOSTMF option. Now the stream file is created with the job CCSID being EBCDIC instead of ASCII. Use Case: When converting spooled output to text files for further processing the s...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

STRRMTWTR option to start multiple writerprograms for single OUTQ

STRRMTWTR only starts multiple writerprograms when having OUTQ-parameter = *ALL and WTR-parameter = *OUTQ. It would be nice to be able to start as many writerprograms as definied on an outqdescription, for a single outq. Suggestion would be to add...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

Command to end writer abnormally

Currently, there is not a command to end a writer abnormally. The end job abnormal command ( ENDJOBABN ) does not abnormally end writer jobs. To end writer ( WTR ) or print driver jobs ( PDJ ) abnormally, one must call the QSPENDWA program. For ex...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration