Course code  PR200CE

Delivery type  Classroom
(Hands-on labs)

Duration  5.0 days

Course type  Public or Private on-site

price  CAD $2,700 

This course is for technical personnel who will be implementing Advanced Function Presentation applications. Several platforms used in Advanced Function Presentation will be discussed including PSF for OS/400, PSF for z/OS, Infoprint Server, Infoprint Manager for AIX, Infoprint Manager for Windows and PSF/VM.  The setup and use of the ISIS Overview AFP Designer GUI is described.

Students are taught to prepare the print resources necessary to print these applications using scalable fonts, conditional processing, enhanced record formatting and archive/viewing technologies.

Lecture material is reinforced with hands-on exercises.

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Training paths

Audience

This course is intended for application programmers, print administrators, system programmers, and data processing professionals responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of Advanced Function Presentation applications.

Skills taught

After completing this course, you will be able to:

- Describe the capabilities of Advanced Function Presentation

- Create/exploit resources used by Advanced Function Presentation applications:

       - Electronic Overlays

       - Page Definitions

       - Form Definitions

       - Fonts

       - Page Segments

- Create special applications that use table reference characters, insert page segments and change print formatting characteristics

- Create the JCL and application control statements to implement Advanced Function Presentation applications

Course outline

- ISIS Overview AFP Designer

- Overlay Generation Language

- Page Printer Formatting Aid

- Advanced Function Conversion and Indexing Facility

Remarks

This is a Canadian-owned offering.    Please contact IBM Learning Services Canada for questions regarding this offering at: Outside Line:  1 800 IBM-TEACH or 1 800 426-8322

PREREQUISITES:

Knowledge of printing applications (see PR100) and basic knowledge of data processing environments.