Page Printer Formatting Aid (Ppfa) (5798-Pf3); Afp Toolbox For Os/400; Sap R/3 Afp Print - IBM i series Handbook

• APU production monitor provides the capability to customize precisely how
transformed application output is produced and distributed. User exits enable changes
to output. Full control is provided over where output pages, including different copies,
are directed.

Page Printer Formatting Aid (PPFA) (5798-PF3)

PPFA is a compiler for page and form definitions, formatting objects for iSeries printing
applications. These definitions, a standard in electronic printing, separate the formatting of
electronic documents from the application data. Once PPFA creates these formatting objects,
they are referenced in the printer file. Unlike spool reformatting systems, page and form
definitions are integrated within the iSeries printer file. Once created and specified in the
application printer file, the application is automatically transformed and produces new
electronic output in one high-performance pass:
• Programmer approach to document design (there are also graphical Windows
front-ends to PPFA available)
• Application-independent, no changes to application program
• With V4R3, page and form definitions can be used in conjunction with DDS-defined
output
• Consistency with page and form definitions on other systems

AFP Toolbox for OS/400

AFP Toolbox for OS/400 contains a rich set of APIs that provide complete control over the
Advanced Function Printing (AFP) data stream. It is designed for applications that require
documents precisely tailored to each customer, dynamic integration of image, or similar
function, such as:
• A developer tool for advanced printing requirements such as variable placed boxes,
images, overlays, and formatted text in customized, complex documents
• Invoked from C, COBOL, and RPG programs
• Also available for MVS, OS/2, AIX, and Windows

SAP R/3 AFP Print

SAP R/3 provides enhanced application output and support of AFP/IPDS printing for SAP R/3
customers. SAP output is transformed dynamically into AFP while adding document elements
such as electronic forms, typographic fonts, and barcoding. This enhanced output can then
be routed to system-managed IPDS printers.
IBM Licensed Programs: Printing and Document Handling Products
IBM Licensed Programs: Printing and Document Handling Products
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