GI11-9492-01
Table of Contents
Abstract for Infoprint XT for z/OS
Summary of changes
Introducing Infoprint XT for z/OS
Infoprint XT overview
Benefits of using AFP and Infoprint XT
A roadmap for using Infoprint XT
Xerox resources and the Infoprint XT load process
Printable Xerox resources
Non-printable Xerox resources that Infoprint XT uses
Non-printable Xerox resources that Infoprint XT does not use
Copying Xerox resources from printers to tapes
Making generated AFP resources available to other programs
Xerox data stream conversion and Dynamic Job Descriptor Entries
Xerox START commands and Infoprint XT conversion parameters
Infoprint XT and UNIX System Services on z/OS
Methods of sending jobs to Infoprint XT
Highlight color processing
Ink correlation table organization
Xerox job restrictions
Other restrictions
Double-byte character set (DBCS) support
Supported and unsupported Xerox DJDE and PDL commands
Configuring Infoprint XT
Establishing security for Infoprint XT
Set the owner for Infoprint XT directories and files
Analyzing your system storage requirements
Verifying that you have sufficient storage available for resources
Verifying that you have sufficient storage for job processing
Verifying that you have sufficient memory available
Creating the /var/pdxt directory
Setting required environment variables
Determining the current settings of environment variables
Controlling the z/OS UNIX execution path (PATH)
Controlling the z/OS UNIX path for man pages (MANPATH)
Controlling the z/OS UNIX path for message catalogs (NLSPATH)
Controlling the working directory that Infoprint XT uses for variable data (PDXTWORKDIR)
Running the installation verification procedure
Loading the test resources with the AIOZIVP1 sample JCL
Verifying that the AIOZR2AR utility ran successfully
Copying the AFP versions of the test resources with the AIOZIVP2 sample JCL
Allocating data sets for the AIOZIVP2 sample JCL
Verifying that the AIOZRPDS utility ran successfully
Converting the test job with the AIOZIVP3 sample JCL
Verifying that the test job converted and printed correctly
Customizing Infoprint XT
Setting optional environment variables
Controlling the default arguments when you load resources (PDXTLOADRES_ARGS)
Controlling the default arguments when you process jobs (PDXTX2AFP_ARGS)
Controlling the default arguments when you create and modify cluster database resources (PDXTCLUSTER_ARGS)
Controlling the default arguments when you load resources (PDXTPDL_ARGS)
Controlling resource-load messages for FILE DJDE jobs (PDXT_AIOLXDFE_TRACE)
Activating trace functions for the font converter (PDXT_XR2FAPI_TRACE)
Activating trace functions for the image and logo converter (PDXT_XR2IAPI_TRACE)
Controlling the default arguments when you process the ink correlation table (PDXTCOLOR_ARGS)
Controlling the content of error messages (PDXT_INTMSGIDS)
Controlling access to the pdxtx2afp transform directives (PDXTX2AFP_DIRECTIVES)
Controlling the job name to each class of transform daemon (_BPX_JOBNAME)
Controlling performance in the z/OS shell (_BPX_SHAREAS)
Creating a custom parameter mapping file
Parameter mapping file syntax rules
Verifying the parameter specification of the mapping file
Using transform directives
Transform directives and syntax
Trace transform directives
Activating transform directives
Working with the base Infoprint XT application exits
Setting up a transform accounting application exit
Streams for the transform accounting application exit
Components of transform accounting observations
Customizing the sample transform accounting application exit
Setting up a transform begin application exit
Streams for the transform begin application exit
Customizing the sample transform begin application exit
Setting up a transform input application exit
Streams for the transform input application exit
Customizing the sample transform input application exit
Setting up a transform output application exit
Streams for the transform output application exit
Customizing the sample transform output application exit
Setting up a transform end application exit
Streams for the transform end application exit
Customizing the sample transform end application exit
Working with Infoprint XT AFP structured fields
Infoprint XT NOP structured field format
Infoprint XT AIOX2AFP NOP level X'0000' format
Infoprint XT AIOX2AFP NOP keywords
Working with content-sensitive medium map names
Color customization
PSF configuration tasks
Defining your printers to PSF
Providing PSF with access to the AFP resources
Customizing Infoprint Server
Overview of customizing and administering Infoprint Server
Updating environment variables
Memory considerations for the x2afpd daemon
Controlling Infoprint Server daemons
Customizing the Transform Interface
Transform entry format
x2afpd daemon command syntax
Specifying pattern strings with x2afpd
Examples - x2afpd daemon command
x2afpd naming conventions for output files
Transform entry examples
Activating your changes to the aopxfd.conf file
Creating printer definitions that specify the Infoprint XT transform filter
Options for the DLL transform filter
Filter option usage guidelines: printer definitions and jobs
Creating a PSF for z/OS printer definition with routing information
Creating a printer definition that only applies Infoprint XT conversion parameters
Customization and Administration tasks for IP PrintWay
Processing jobs by IP PrintWay with Infoprint XT
Reviewing your existing JCL
Setting up an environment that uses the CLASS parameter
Setting up an environment that uses a fixed CLASS and varying FORMS
Setting up an environment that uses multiple CLASS values and varying FORMS
Setting up an environment that uses DEST and FORMS parameters
Creating an IP PrintWay printer definition
Starting Infoprint Server for jobs that contain FILE DJDE commands
Copying and loading Xerox resources
Transferring Xerox printer resources to a tape
Copying Xerox resources from a tape by using AIOZRTAP
Renaming Xerox resource names to PDS member names
AIOZRTAP parameters
Job control language statements
Verifying that the copy process was successful
Loading Xerox resources by using AIOZR2AR - initial load
Memory considerations for AIOZR2AR
AIOZR2AR parameters
JCL statements for loading Xerox resources
Verifying that the resource-load process was successful
Using the AIOZRPDS AFP resource population utility
AIOZRPDS parameters
JCL statements for AFP resource population
Verifying that the resource-population process was successful
Loading resources and populating PDSs and PDSEs by using AIOZRESL
JCL statements for loading Xerox resources and populating PDSs and PDSEs
Understanding the load process for Xerox resources
Infoprint XT resource directories for the load process
Types of Xerox resources that you can load
Loading Xerox double-byte character set (DBCS) and EBCDIC fonts
Loading order for Xerox resources by resource type
Information files generated by Infoprint XT during resource tasks
Error information for resources that fail to load
Determining whether you require resource groups
Scanning jobs for required resources
Using the pdxtloadres command to load Xerox resources
Streams used by the pdxtloadres command
Return codes from the pdxtloadres command
Examples: pdxtloadres command
Correlating font, image, or logo resources manually
Creating manual correlation entries for single-byte Xerox fonts
Creating manual correlation entries for double-byte Xerox fonts
Creating manual correlation entries for Xerox EBCDIC fonts
Creating manual correlation entries for images
Creating manual correlation entries for logos
Processing a manual correlation table
Using the pdxtcluster command to create and modify cluster database resources
Master cluster database source file
Streams used by the pdxtcluster command
Return codes from the pdxtcluster command
Examples: pdxtcluster command
Using the AIOZCLS utility to control bin selection
AIOZCLS parameters
JCL statements
Using the pdxtcolor command to manage the Infoprint XT ink correlation table
Streams used by the pdxtcolor command
Return codes from the pdxtcolor command
Creating manual correlation entries for inks
Processing a manual ink correlation table
Using the AIOZCLR utility to manage the ink correlation table
AIOZCLR parameters
JCL statements
Deblocking and reblocking CMDs, FSLs, ISLs, and JSLs
Using the pdxtdblkres command to deblock resources
Streams used by the pdxtdblkres command
Return codes from the pdxtdblkres command
Restrictions
Using the pdxtblkres command to block resources
Streams used by the pdxtblkres command
Return codes from the pdxtblkres command
Restrictions
Infoprint XT JSL (Job Source Library) Metrics Compiler
Using the pdxtpdl command to compile Xerox JSL resources
Streams used by the pdxtpdl command
Return codes from the pdxtpdl command
Using the AIOZPDL utility to compile Xerox JSL resources
AIOZPDL parameters
JCL statements for compiling binary format Xerox JSL resources
JCL statements for compiling text format Xerox JSL resources
Submitting Xerox jobs for processing
Using the pdxtx2afp command to process jobs
Streams used by the pdxtx2afp command
Return codes from the pdxtx2afp command
Examples: pdxtx2afp command
Using the AIOZ2AFP utility to process jobs
Modifying your existing JCL to use Infoprint XT
Memory considerations for AIOZ2AFP
AIOZ2AFP parameters
AIOZ2AFP directives
JCL statements for AIOZ2AFP
Diagnostic and informational files that Infoprint XT produces
pdxtx2afp.log file
x2afp.lst file
aioxlxbe.lst file
aioxlxie.lst file
aioxlxoe.lst file
aioxlxte.lst file
Processing jobs that contain FILE DJDE commands
Processing jobs that contain stapling commands
Processing jobs by using Infoprint Server
Determining the method of Infoprint Server job submission
Form definition processing
FILE DJDE processing
Printing jobs by using IP PrintWay
Verifying whether the job converted correctly
Printing jobs by using the Print Interface subsystem
Modifying the application JCL and including conversion parameters
Using a printer definition to apply conversion parameters
Verifying whether the job converted correctly
UNIX System Services procedures
Accessing the UNIX System Services ISPF shell
Using the ISPF shell to view or edit a file
Using the ISPF shell to issue commands
Accessing the UNIX System Services z/OS UNIX shell
Exiting from the z/OS UNIX shell
Using the OEDIT command to view or edit a file
General rules for ownership and permissions
Performing diagnostics and requesting service
Reviewing reports that Infoprint XT generates
Building a keyword string
Preparing to build the keyword string
Understanding keywords
Specifying component identification numbers
Specifying type-of-failure keywords
ABENDx
LOOP
WAIT
MSGx
INCORROUT
PERFM
DOC
Specifying module keywords
Specifying version, release, and maintenance level keywords
Using the keyword string as a search argument
Preparing APARs
Capturing service information
Capturing service information for the AIOZ2AFP utility
Capturing service information for the AIOZPDL utility
Capturing service information for the AIOZR2AR utility
Capturing service information for the AIOZRPDS utility
Capturing service information for the AIOZRTAP utility
Capturing service information in the Infoprint Server environment
Capturing Infoprint XT service information
Running commands that generate binary output
Running commands that generate text output
Service coordinator responsibilities
Determining problem severity
Placing a service call
Conversion parameters for converting Xerox jobs
Infoprint XT messages: 5016-nnn
Using the pdxtmsg command
Infoprint XT message explanations
5016-001
Error return code numbers
1
Resource utility messages: 5017-nnn X (xxx)
Resource path names used in messages
Resource utility message format and severity
Resource utility message explanations
5017-001 S
Resource converter messages: 5018-nnn
5018-801
Data stream converter messages: 5019-nnn X (xxx)
Resource path names used in messages
Data stream converter message format and severity
Data stream converter message explanations
5019-001 S
JSL Metrics Compiler messages (5031-nnn)
5031-001
Infoprint XT color messages: 5032-nnn
5032-001
DJDE report messages: ALTER through XMP
ALTER
Glossary of selected IBM terms
Glossary of selected Xerox terms