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This RFE has been re-evaluated. Due to the relatively low number of votes, this RFE is now being declined.
This RFE has been re-evaluated. Due to the relatively low number of votes, this RFE is now being declined.
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Programming Languages
Product - Developer for Power Systems
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Rational
Product family - Design & development
Product - Developer for Power Systems
This RFE will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.
This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.
I am looking for a way to render the overlay image onto the developement tool. That way I can see where I should place data fields... so they line up with the overlay once the docment is printed. I am using AFP for fonts and other printing techniques.
Status updated to "Need More Information".
The previous related RFE 17979 which requested full AFPDS support.
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=17979
It was not implemented due to limited time and many competing priorities.
I am wondering if your requirement is a little more modest. I.e. are you simply looking for the OVERLAY keyword to render the image in the background, but you are still using row/column positioning rather than the POSITION keywords? And you are not taking advantage of other AFP keywords to change the font or other advanced techniques?