PDF Ebook Dicer Programmer's Guide and Reference
What's In This Chapter
This chapter introduces you to Dicer. The chapter:
- Describes the features of Dicer
- Describes what Dicer does
- Describes Dicer's relationship to other products
- Outlines future directions for the product
Dicer Features
Dicer is a software utility that allows you to merge, sort, dice (split), and/or duplicate the content of I5/OS spooled files, creating one or more new spooled files as a result. With Dicer you can reorganize an application's output without modifying the application.
As examples, these capabilities allow you to:
Dicer supports the following I5/OS print data streams:
- SCS (SNA Character String)
- IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream)
- AFPDS (Advanced Function Printing Data Stream)
Our Display Page Data (DSPPAGDTA) command is included in the product. The command allows you to display selected data from within a spooled file. The command supports output to a display, to print, and most interestingly to an output file. For example, by displaying the page positions of the customer number in spooled files containing invoices, you can create an index from customer number to the related spooled files that contain their invoices.
Our Retrieve Page Data (RTVPAGDTA) command is included in the product. The command allows you to retrieve data from a specific position spooled file. The requested data is returned in a Control Language (CL) program variable. For example, by retrieving the page position of the customer number in a spooled file containing an invoice, you can determine the customer number for which the invoice was generated from within a CL program.
Dicer includes a work-a-like for I5/OS's Work with Spooled File (WRKSPLF) command called Work with Gumbo Spooled Files (WRKGSISPLF). It also includes a work-a-like for I5/OS's Work with Output Queue (WRKOUTQ) command called Work with Gumbo Output Queue (WRKGSIOUTQ). These commands provide the same functions as their I5/OS equivalent. In addition they provide an option that allows you to access the function of Dicer by entering an option number.
CONTENTS
- Edition Notice
Chapter 1 Introduction
- What's In This Chapter
Dicer Features
What Dicer Does
Product Positioning
Future Directions
Chapter 2 Installation
- What's In This Chapter
Installing The Dicer Licensed Program Product
Verifying Dicer Installation
API Authority Granted During Installation
Library List Considerations
Release Considerations
New Release Testing
Deleting the Dicer Licensed Program Product
Additional Installation Information
Technical Support
Hot Site Installation
Chapter 3 Dicer Menu
- What's In This Chapter
Accessing The Menu
Menu Options
Chapter 4 Implementation
- What's In This Chapter
Overview
Changing Programs
Manually Processing Spooled Files
Chapter 5 Merge Processing
- What's In This Chapter
Overview
Merge Processing Details
Merge Processing Limitations
Chapter 6 Command Descriptions
- What's In This Chapter
Change Dicer Authorization (CHGDCRAUT) Command
Change Dicer Default (CHGDCRDFT) Command
Check Dicer Authorization (CHKDCRAUT) Command
Create Spool Save File (CRTSPLSAVF) Command
Dump Page Index Positions (DMPPIP) Command
Display Page Data (DSPPAGDTA) Command
Merge Spooled File (MRGSPLF) Command
Retrieve Page Data (RTVPAGDTA) Command
Work with Gumbo Output Queue (WRKGSIOUTQ) Command
Work with Gumbo Spooled File (WRKGSISPLF) Command
Chapter 7 Trouble-Shooting
- What's In This Chapter
General Trouble-Shooting
Software Installation Problems
Merge Specific Problems
Creating a Spool Save File
E-mailing a Spool Save File
Appendix A Record Descriptions
- What’s In This Appendix
Display Page Data Record
Appendix B Notices
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