Transform Services (5770-TS1)

On IBM i 7.5 Transform Services has changed to run in QUSRWRK subsystem instead of QSYSWRK subsystem. Additionally, Transform Services now includes a QCTXMGR job and a manager server socket in directory /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/TransformServices/ServerJob.

Both QCTXMGR and QCTXDMON jobs run under QSECOFR user profile.

The OVRPRTF command to create a PDF using Transform Service involves a user profile swap to QSECOFR. Because of changes to security requirements on IBM i 7.5, creating PDFs to the /QNTC and /QFileSvr.400 file systems is no longer possible. Using the OVRPRTF command to these directory systems will fail.

This permanent restriction and potential solutions are documented in SE79244: OSP-MSGCPFCE06 TRANSFORM SERVICES IS UNABLE TO CREATE A PDF IN QNTC FILE SYSTEM USING OVRPRTF AT V7R5: https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCI3p0000008nfg/dt284058?language=en_US.

General tips for successful use of Transform Services:

• Ensure all PDF Transform Services fixes are applied from IBM i 7.5 Recommended Fixes - Print: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-75-recommended-fixes-print.
• Note that Transform Services jobs run in QUSRWRK subsystem instead of QSYSWRK subsystem.
• Ensure QUSRWRK subsystem is started after an IPL and the maximum jobs in subsystem (MAXJOBS) is set to a higher value or *NOMAX: CHGSBSD SBSD(QUSRWRK) MAXJOBS(*NOMAX)