Examples -- afpxpdf

Transform an AFP UNIX file, specifying a transform class and output file

To transform the AFP UNIX file myfile.afp into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, using the us transform class, enter:

afpxpdf -c us -o myfile.pdf myfile.afp 

Transform an AFP MVS™ data set, specifying a form definition

To transform the MVS data set USERX.AFP(MYFILE) into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, using the form definition F1C10110, enter:

afpxpdf -j "form-def=f1c10110" -o myfile.pdf "//'USERX.AFP(MYFILE)'"

Transform an AFP UNIX file, specifying a form definition and a resource library

To transform the AFP UNIX file myfile.afp into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, using the form definition F1C10110 that contains references to user-supplied AFP resources, enter this command on one line:

afpxpdf -j "form-def=f1c10110 res-lib={lib1.pseglib lib3.private}"
        -o myfile.pdf myfile.afp

Transform a job using redirection

To transform the UNIX AFP file input.afp into the PDF output file called output.pdf, enter:

afpxpdf < input.afp > output.pdf

Note:

You can use redirection operators only with UNIX files.

Transform a UNIX AFP file to an MVS data set

To transform the line data file input.line into an AFP MVS PDF output data set called HLQ.OUTPUT.PDF(MYDOC), enter:

afpxpdf -j doc-format=line -o "//'HLQ.OUTPUT.PDF(MYDOC)'" input.line

Transform an AFP MVS data set, writing the output to a UNIX file

To transform the AFP MVS data set hlq.INPUT.LINE(MYDOC) into an output file called output.pdf, enter:

afpxpdf -o output.pdf "//'HLQ.INPUT.LINE(MYDOC)'"

Transform line data, specifying a form definition and a page definition

To transform the line data file myfile.line that contains ANSI carriage control characters into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, using the form definition F1C10110 and page definition P1P06362, enter this command on one line:

afpxpdf -j "form-def=f1c10110 page-def=p1p06362 c-c-t=a doc-format=line"
		    -o myfile.pdf myfile.line

Transform line data for viewing in landscape orientation

To transform the line data file myfile.line that contains ANSI carriage control characters into a PDF file that you can view with Adobe Reader in the landscape direction, enter this command on one line:

afpxpdf -j "form-def=f10101la page-def=p1a06462 c-c-t=a doc-format=line"
        -o myfile.pdf myfile.line

Transform line data, specifying a form definition, a page definition, and fonts

To transform the line data file myfile.line containing machine carriage control characters and table reference characters into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, using the form definition F1C10110 and page definition F1P06362, enter this command on one line:

afpxpdf -j "form-def=f1c10110 page-def=p1p06362 c-c-t=m t-r-c=yes chars={60D8 60D0}"
			 -o myfile.pdf myfile.line

Transform line data, specifying a page definition and print offset

To transform the line data file myfile.line containing machine carriage control characters into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, using the page definition P1P06362 and positioning the output 24 millimeters (approximately one inch) from the left edge of the paper, enter this command on one line:

afpxpdf -j "page-def=p1p06362 c-c-t=m x-image-shift-front=24" 
        -o myfile.pdfmyfile.line

Transform an AFP file, encrypting the PDF document and specifying restrictions

To transform the AFP file myfile.afp into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf, encrypting the PDF document and specifying that the user cannot print or change the encrypted PDF document, enter this command on one line:

afpxpdf -j "pdf-owner-identifier='Nurse-Lee' pdf-user-identifier='Dr-Smith' 
        pdf-protect={print update}" -o myfile.pdf myfile.afp

Transform an AFP MVS data set and receive MVS return codes

To transform the MVS data set USERX.AFP(MYFILE) into an output PDF file called myfile.pdf and receive MVS return codes (0, 4, 8), enter:

AOP_MVS_RETURN_CODES=YES afpxpdf -o myfile.pdf "//'USERX.AFP(MYFILE)'"

MVS return codes indicate whether the transform was successful (0), a transform warning occurred (4), or a transform error occurred (8).

Transform an AFP document with TrueType fonts in multiple font directories

To transform an AFP document with TrueType fonts that are found in external resource directories:

afpxpdf -j "resource-directories={/usr/lpp/fontpath1 /usr/lpp/fontpath2}" -o myfile.pdf myfile.afp