System Dependencies for PPFA

PPFA is a cross system product that operates on:
  • Virtual Machine (VM)
  • Virtual Storage Extended (VSE)
  • z/OS®

For the level of the operating system on which PPFA can run, See the PPFA/370: Licensed Program Specification, G544-3696.

PPFA creates page definitions and form definitions that are used for printing by PSF for z/OS and PSF/VM. Page definitions and form definitions that are created on one system can be used for printing on another system. However, not all versions of print servers support all functions that are provided by PPFA. Use the Programming Guide or User's Guide for your print server system to determine which functions are supported by your system.

While page definitions and form definitions created on one system can be used on any of the systems, the method of creating these resources is different.

Each system is presented to show how PPFA creates page definitions and form definitions. In the examples, the prefixes F1 and P1 are automatically added by PPFA to the user name designated for form definitions and page definitions.

Note: All PPFA/370 functions that are described in this document are available on the z/OS operating system. However, because functions on PSF/VM and PSF/VSE and PPFA/370 functions for VM and VSE are not updated, some of the PPFA/370 functions that are described in this document are not available on the VM and VSE operating systems.