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- | ===== ESNDDTAQ | + | ===== IFD Client |
+ | ==== iSeries Command ==== | ||
- | < | + | The ESNDDTAQ API command is used to send PDF file path to data queue which is being listened to by client programs. The command has the parameters as below: |
- | Send data to keyed data queue (ESNDDTAQ) | + | {{: |
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- | Type choices, press Enter. | + | |
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- | Key value | + | |
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- | Data value . . . . . . . . . . . | + | |
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- | Data Queue . . . . . . . . . . . | + | |
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- | The ESNDDTAQ command | + | The ESNDDTAQ command parameters: |
* **Key**: A unique key defined by user. Each Window client should have a unique key for it to differentiate with other clients. This value can be user ID of that machine or PC ID | * **Key**: A unique key defined by user. Each Window client should have a unique key for it to differentiate with other clients. This value can be user ID of that machine or PC ID | ||
* **Data**: This field contains the IFS qualified path of PDF file that server wants to open on client machine | * **Data**: This field contains the IFS qualified path of PDF file that server wants to open on client machine | ||
- | * **Data Queue**: The data queue is used to communicate between server and client. This data queue is monitored by client programs. | + | * **Data Queue**: The data queue is used to communicate between server and client. This data queue is monitored by client programs. |
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+ | For example, open PDF file / | ||
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+ | ESNDDTAQ KEY(USER01) DATA(‘/ | ||
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+ | ==== Windows Program ==== | ||
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+ | The client program is a .JAR file developed in Java language to connect to iSeries and monitor a data queue by a unique key for PDF file. Once the data in data queue is found, client program will download the PDF file to temporary folder in Windows and invoke the PDF reader (configured in parameter) to show PDF file on the Window machine. | ||
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+ | The compressed file contains 2 files: | ||
+ | * **IFDCLIENT.JAR**: | ||
+ | * **IFDCLIENT.BAT**: | ||
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+ | The program can be started in __2 modes__: with and without user interface (UI). | ||
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+ | * **In UI mode**: a logon dialog will be prompting to input the IBM i credential and other configuration. | ||
+ | * **In non-UI mode**: user can call the program and pass the input parameters. | ||
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+ | ==== UI mode ==== | ||
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+ | User can execute file **ifdclient.bat**, | ||
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+ | As seen on the black screen behind the logon screen that it searched for an existing PDF reader in your computer. The user can modify the search and the associated parameters by clicking to button **Settings**. \\ | ||
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+ | When user clicks OK, a folder named **IFDClient** is created into C:\Program Files (x86)\inFORM Decisions\IFDClient (or your Program Files folder), and this folder contains 2 files: | ||
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+ | * **ifdclient.cfg**: | ||
+ | * **log.txt**: | ||
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+ | ==== Non-UI mode ==== | ||
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+ | IFDCLIENT.JAR is started with the following parameters: | ||
+ | * **print**: Optional. Print the parameters | ||
+ | * **help**: Optional. Print the parameters | ||
+ | * **server**: __Mandatory__. IP address of host name of iSeries | ||
+ | * **logonuser**: | ||
+ | * **logonpassword**: | ||
+ | * **dataqueue**: | ||
+ | * **user**: Optional. The key that JAR program is used to fetch data from data queue. If this parameter is ignored, the current user ID of Window machine is used. | ||
+ | * **multifiles**: | ||
+ | * **pdfreaderdir**: | ||
+ | * **pdfreadername**: | ||
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+ | Pass them as parameters into the **java** command, for example: | ||
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+ | C:\>java -jar ifdclient.jar -server 172.16.1.54 -logonuser my_user -logonpassword my_password -user USER01 | ||
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- | The client executable, | + | **Notes:**\\ |
- | | + | Please remember that if the .JAR program is setup as a Window service |
- | * **ifdclient.logonuser**: | + | |
- | * **ifdclient.logonpassword**: | + | |
- | * **ifdclient.user**: | + | |
- | * **ifdclient.pdfreaderdir**: | + | |
- | * **ifdclient.pdfreadername**: | + | |
- | * **ifdclient.multifiles**: | + |
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