Re: Lets Talk about Overlays

Thanks for your reply Jim
I always forget to mention the release level I am on
Its V5R4M0
I did as you suggested for the wrkptfgrp and this is the display
The ptf you mentioned
SF99347 24 Not installed
I talked with operations as was informed that they are scheduled to IPL the
system tonight and that this (and other ptf's) should then be applied
Will this ptf rectify my problem?
I will have to find some documentation



Alan Shore
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midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/04/2008 10:13:48 AM:

When the spool writer status goes to PND,
end the write (endwtr xx *immed) and then
wrksplf qspljob and look at the most recent joblog for this printer.
That joblog should indicate why the problem.
MAy need to post the dspdevd for this printer and the wrkoutqd *print for

the outq.
What release OS?
Are you up to date on printer ptfs? wrkptfgrp and look for
SF99347 PRINT GROUP PTF FOR V5R4M0 - what level?
Jim Franz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Shore" <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: Lets Talk about Overlays

Hi James
thanks for your reply
It looks like I didn't explain my predicament clearly
My program produces a report in landscape format, which I can print.
I have created an overlay (via Microsoft Excel 2002), unfortunately in
portrait format.
This was uploaded to the AS/400 via a certain procedure.
The same program was run with the same data, this time applying my

overlay

in the OVRPRTF command
This report was then printed to the same printer.
This is where I realized the mistake I made where the overlay was in

the

wrong format.
I recreated the overlay (again using Microsoft 2002) this time in
landscape
format.
I uploaded the new version (as a different name) to the AS/400, re-ran

the

same program with the same data applying the new overlay in the

OVRPRTF.

I cannot get the new spool file to print to the same printer, no matter
what I try. The status goes to PND.
If anyone can point out what I am doing wrong, it would be much
appreciated

Thanks in advance



Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Distribution
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P:(631) 200-5019
C:(631) 880-8640
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midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/03/2008 05:56:14 PM:

Alan, 2 things to check -

The spoolfile needs to be of type *AFPDS & you may need to mess with
the rotation

Also, the printer needs to use host print transform.

See if this will get it going.

If not, you may need to look at the spool job (if the writer ends)
to help determine the problem.

Thanks.

James Salter
American Cast Iron Pipe Company.

message: 7
date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:45:50 -0500
from: Alan Shore <AlanShore@xxxxxxxx>
subject: Lets talk about Overlays


Afternoon everyone
I asked about overlays a couple of months ago, but I had to shelve

that

project for a while.
However, I've been asked to open the project again
My problem is that I can download a spreadsheet (created in portrait
format) to the AS/400 and use it as an overlay.
However, the spreadsheet needs to be in landscape format, so when I

save

the same spreadsheet as landscape, and download the new version (as a
different name) and use this new overlay, I cannot get the spool file

to

print. It just sits in PND status.
If anyone has any ideas, or can point me in the (hopefully) right
direction, it would be MUCH appreciated

Thanks in advance



Alan Shore
Programmer/Analyst, Distribution
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P:(631) 200-5019
C:(631) 880-8640
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