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If you aggregate all the PDF/A request for enhancements since the years, it must be one of the most important thing to build inside the system!
Please include it in the next tech refresh.
Or create a new "infoprint2++" product with all the next print features and license it with a paying contract if this means to accelerate the feature, we don't care, as long it is supported by the base OS in the long term, but a business focused machine should be able to produce such file (with even support for PADES, CADES signatures in the future...).
IBM Power Systems Development
Still no news?
This is urgent/high priority requirement.
Even more important given that now Infoprint is included as a free product in all IBMi OS base 7.5 license and thus a tool that will be used by all.
.PDF/A support will be added to the list of enhancements to be considered a high priority for the next update of Infoprint Server.
.Several different versions and levels of the PDF/A standard currently exist.
o PDF/A-1a: ISO 19005-1, Level A Conformance, is fully compliant with the ISO 19005-1 Standard.
o PDF/A-1b: ISO 19005-1. Level B Conformance, this category is considered to be the minimal compliance level for PDF/A.
o PDF/A-2: ISO 32000-1.
o PDF/A-3: ISO 32000-1 with support for embedded files.
Please comment if you require a specific version of PDF/A, and whether it is needed for the IP1 (Infoprint Server) or TS1 (Transform Services) product.
My current assumption is that PDF/A-1a support not needed, if a later version or level is supported. Also, PDF/A-3 support may not be required, as we have no interface to specify an external file to embed with a document. If we support PDF/A-2, is there any need to support either of the PDF/A-1 levels?
Your input is appreciated.
Rgds.....Terry
The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed. It is very important to keep up with the ISO standards.
Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac
For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/
Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager
IBM recognizes this as a beneficial enhancement. We will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.
Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #92455 in product IBM i.