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Utility Menu
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IFDUTILITY iDocs Utility Menu
System: S10AE7BC
Select one of the following:
iDocs Engine Options
1. Create FMGBATCH Subsystem CRTFMGSBS
2. Schedule an Engine to Start/stop ADDFMGSCDE
iDocs Save and Restore Options
3. Save a Spool File SAVSPLF
4. Save a Form Application SAVFRMAPP
5. Restore a Form Application RSTAPP
6. Restore Demonstration Applications DEMOSETUP
7. Restore a Spool File RSTSPLF
iDocs System Options
9. Create a Remote Out Queue CRTIPOUTQ
10. System Information SYSINFO
11. Add FMG Directory Entry ADDFMGDIRE
iDocs Administration
20. Register inFORM Decisions Products
21. Register iFAX
22. Setup iPDF PCL to PDF Converter
iDocs Journaling and Audit Trail
30. Enable Check Journaling
31. Generate Journal Report PRTADTTRL
iDocs Manual Checks
40. Generate a Manual Payroll Check CRTPRPCHK
41. Configure Manual Payroll Defaults CFGPRPCHK
42. Create A Blank Manual Check CRTMANCHK
43. Generate a Manual AP Check CRTAPPCHK
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IFDUTILITY iDocs Utility Menu
System: DEVV6CLT
Select one of the following:
iDocs Engine Options
1. Create FMGBATCH Subsystem CRTFMGSBS
2. Schedule an Engine to Start/stop ADDFMGSCDE
iDocs Save and Restore Options
3. Save a Spool File SAVSPLF
4. Save iDocs Form/Check SAVIFDFRM
5. Save iDocs Formset SAVIFDSET
6. Save iDocs Engine SAVIFDENG
7. Restore a Spool File RSTSPLF
8. Restore iDocs Form/Check RSTIFDFRM
9. Restore iDocs Formset RSTIFDSET
10. Restore iDocs Engine RSTIFDENG
11. Restore Demonstration Applications DEMOSETUP
12. Export database to XML CNVDB2XML
13. Import database from XML CNVXML2DB
iDocs Save and Restore Options (Continue)
15. Save iDocs data SAVEIDATA
iDocs System Options
16. Create a Remote Out Queue CRTIPOUTQ
17. System Information SYSINFO
18. Add FMG Directory Entry ADDFMGDIRE
iDocs Administration
20. Register inFORM Decisions Products
21. Register iFAX
22. Setup iPDF PCL to PDF Converter
23. Reset iCheck Password
iDocs Engine Options
Create FMGBATCH Subsystem
If FMGBATCH subsystem does not already exist this option creates it. By default it reserves 4 MB of storage for the subsystem and has a maximum of 2 concurrent jobs; that allows one engine to run in the subsystem and permits the end engine option to work. FMGJOBQ jobqueue is created to route jobs into the subsystem.
Following are the steps to create FMG subsystem:
- Create class
- Create job queue
- Create job description
- Create subsystem description
- Add job queue entry
- Add routing table entry
Details are below:
1. Create class (or user can use the existing class): define priority and wait time for running jobs
· CRTCLS CLS(&LIB/FMGCLS) RUNPTY(15) TIMESLICE(500) PURGE(*NO) DFTWAIT(120) TEXT('iDocs Subsystem Class')
2. Create job queue (or user can use the system job queue QBATCH): job queue contains entries for job that are waiting to be processed by the system
· CRTJOBQ JOBQ(&LIB/FMGJOBQ) TEXT(‘iDocs Job Queue’)
3. Create job description
· CRTJOBD JOBD(&LIB/FMGJOBD) JOBQ(&LIB/FMGJOBQ) TEXT('iDocs Job Description') RTGDTA('iDocs Job')
Or using QBATCH
· CRTJOBD JOBD(&LIB/FMGJOBD) JOBQ(&LIB/QBATCH) TEXT('iDocs Job Description') RTGDTA('iDocs Job')
4. Create subsystem
· CRTSBSD SBSD(QGPL/FMGBATCH) POOLS((1 *BASE *N)) MAXJOBS(*NOMAX) TEXT('iDocs Subsystem')
5. Add job queue entry
· ADDJOBQE SBSD(QGPL/FMGBATCH) JOBQ(QGPL/FMGJOBQ) MAXACT(*NOMAX) SEQNBR(10)MAXPTY1(*NOMAX)
6. Add routing table entry
· ADDRTGE SBSD(&LIB/FMGBATCH) SEQNBR(9999) CMPVAL(*ANY) PGM(QSYS/QCMD) CLS(&LIB/FMGCLS)
Schedule an Engine to Start/stop
This option creates job schedule entries to start and stop engines. The job schedule, an OS/400 utility, may be viewed with WRKJOBSCDE command. You must uniquely name the start and end jobs.
IMPORTANT: If you want the engine status to display in the engine list display, you must give as the start job name the name of the engine. See the example immediately below:
iDocs Schedule Entry (ADDFMGSCDE)
Type choices, press Enter.
Schedule Multiple Engines:
iDocs engine name . . . . . . MYENGINE Value, or F4 for list
Starting Job Name . . . . . . MYENGINE Character value
Starting Scheduled Time . . . 09:00:00 00:00:00-24:00:00
Ending Job Name . . . . . . . ENDMYENG Character value
Ending Schedule Time . . . . . 17:00:00 00:00:00-24:00:00
+ for more values
iDocs Save and Restore Options
Save a Spool File
Use this option to save a *SCS spool file into a folder. Use the Restore A Spool File option below to restore.
Save a Form Application
Use this option to save a form, check, form set, or engine definition into a savefile.
FMGCUST library is created if not present. The data is copied into files in FMGCUST. Savefile FMGSAVF in FMG is created if not present and is otherwise cleared. Library FMGCUST is saved into FMGSAVF.
If email addresses are specified and iMail is installed, the savefile FMGSAVF may be emailed.
Restore a Form Application
This option works on file fmgsavf in folder FORMFMG. It loads a form, check, form set, or engine definition saved under option 4 into library FMG. It will overwrite.
Restore Demonstration Applications
Used to restore demonstration form applications into library FMG.
Restore a Spool File
Used to restore a spool file, loaded as a document in a folder, into an outqueue with specified user data, length, width, and spool file name. This is the inverse of the Save A Spool File option above.
iDocs System Options
Create a Remote Out Queue
Creates a remote outqueue with specified parameters. A front end to OS/400 system commands.
System Information
Displays system information useful to iDocs users and inFORM Decisions support.
Add FMG Directory Entry
Any interactive user profile or profile running a batch engine must have an entry in the system directory. You can add these entries manually with the WRKDIRE command. This option is a front end to the OS/400 commands.
iDocs Administration
Register inFORM Decisions Products
Enter most license keys here. Presently the only key not entered here is for iFax, which is entered through this menu option 21.
Register iFAX
Enter iFax key using this option. All other keys should be entered using option 20.
Setup iPDF PCL to PDF Converter
Before a pcl to pdf conversion is first attempted after installation, or after upgrading the iPDF converter, the command IPDFSETUP should be run. Specify the name of the library containing the converter programs. This is usually FMG. This option deletes and recreates the /ipdf directory in the ifs.
iDocs Journaling and Audit Trail
iDocs contains controls to track who created checks, the day and time that the checks were created and the work station used to create them. For an accounting manager, this information is useful to flag potential anomalies in instances where the same check was created twice. For this reason the journal feature is included as apart of iChecks and needs to be both enabled and configured.
Enable Check Journaling
Selecting option 30 from the utility menu generates the following configuration screen.
8/12/07 inFORM Decisions FM7100
10:48:26 Enable Disable Check Journaling QSECOFR
Security Password:
Enable Check Journaling: N
F3=Exit F12=Previous
To enable the journal feature, change the software switch from above to 'Y'. Next, to configure check journaling, the check month, check day, and check year all need to be identified within the application using the reserved mapped fields: CHECKMM, CHECKDD, and CHECKYY respectively. Lastly, from within the bank file maintenance screen, the Positive Pay ID prompt needs to be populated with the check account number.
Neglecting to identify the check date from the spooled file content will result in the check date being populated with the current date.
Generate Journal Report
Option 31 enables the previously collected audit information to be printed. Selecting the item allow the audit criteria to be refined and isolated to a specific date range, and user profile.
Print Audit Trail (PRTADTTRL)
Type choices, press Enter.
Destination Output queue . . . . Name
Library . . . . . . . . . . . *LIBL Name, *LIBL
Low range user profile . . . . . Character value
High range user profile . . . . Character value
Begin Date . . . . . . . . . . . Date
End Date . . . . . . . . . . . . Date
iDocs Manual Checks
Generate a Manual Payroll Check
Option 40 Enables a manual payroll check to be produced on the fly outside the accounting system. Information entered here needs be reentered for tracking purposes. That said, this enables a user to quickly generate an on-the-fly check containing values not only for the net amount of the check, but also for the check receipt. The receipt lists all of the current and year to date information necessary to closely mirror the same information that would appear on a regularly scheduled check receipt.
Configure Manual Payroll Defaults
Option 41 allows default values to be set or changed when generating checks.
8/12/07 FM0495
11:09:30 Configure Manual Pay Checks QSECOFR
Default Default Default Default Default
Form Bank Library Outq Check#
F1=Help F3=Exit F10=Save F12=Cancel
Create A Blank Manual Check
Option 42 enables a spooled file to be created with check numbers generated on each page for the range specified. Once the intermediate spooled file is created, the spooled file is merged with the iCheck Application and the bank file specified from the command. Amounts are not prompted for as this command acts only to print blank checks themselves.
Create Manual Check (CRTMANCHK)
Type choices, press Enter.
Output queue . . . . . . . . . . FMGMICR
Out Queue . . . . . . . . . . FMG
From Check Number . . . . . . . 1-999999
To Check Number . . . . . . . . 1-999999
Form Application . . . . . . . . *NONE Value, or F4 for list
Bank Definition . . . . . . . . *NONE Value, or F4 for list
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F3=Exit F4=Prompt F5=Refresh F12=Cancel F13=How to use this display
- Output queue must be a valid Output queue and library name. FMGMICR is the default output queue in library FMG.
- From and To check numbers determine how many Blank Checks will be generated.
- Form Application must be a valid Check Application with mapping and check overlay to be used.
Note: The check number must be mapped from the BLANKCHECK spool file in the FMGMICR output queue. (Row 1 columns 12-21)
- Bank Definition is normally the same as the Form Application and this is what provides the Bank routing and MICR information for the check.
Upon execution, 2 entries are created:
1. A raw spool file BLANKCHECK is created in the FMGMICR/FMG output queue. It contains 1 page for each of the check numbers generated. i.e. In the example shown below, the spool file BLANKCHECK in the FMG/FMGMICR output queue is 2 pages. 2. A merged ASCII print file containing both data and overlay in the selected output queue.
Work with Output Queue
Queue: FMGMICR Library: FMG Status: RLS
Type options, press Enter.
1=Send 2=Change 3=Hold 4=Delete 5=Display 6=Release 7=Messages
8=Attributes 9=Work with printing status
Opt File User User Data Sts Pages Copies Form Type Pty
BLANKCHECK IDOCSUSER CSGAPCHK RDY 1 1 *STD 5
BLANKCHECK IDOCSUSER CSGAPCHK RDY 1* 1 *STD 5
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Parameters for options 1, 2, 3 or command
A sample raw spool file BLANKCHECK with two pages, 1 each for check numbers 99990 to 99991 is shown below:
Display Spooled File
File . . . . . : BLANKCHECK Page/Line 1/1
Control . . . . . Columns 1 - 130
Find . . . . . .
*...+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....8....+....9....+....0....+....1....+....2....+....3
Check No: 0000099990
Check No: 0000099991
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F3=Exit F12=Cancel F19=Left F20=Right F24=More keys
A sample Check Application Spooled Datamap Screen is hown below:
3/15/11 12=Cancel iDocs Form Suite FM2540C1
14:53:08 Spooled Datamap Field Maintenance KKRAMER
Form: BLANKCHECK blank check from Util #42
1=Select 3=Copy 4=Delete 5=Display
From To Map
Sel Fld Name Description Row Col Row Col Type Fld Xloc Yloc
A1CHECK# PRINT CHECK NUMBER 1 12 1 21 2 2100 170
CHECK# Check Number 1 12 1 21 2 9998 9998
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F3=Exit F6=Add F7=Font/No Font F12=Cancel
Generate a Manual AP Check
Option 43 enables a user to generate generic check information for accounts payable checks for as many entries specified. Choosing this item displays a blank slate entry for from which the user may enter in the check information in a free style format. Once entered, a properly configured accounts payable check application that maps correctly the relevant check fields will produce the desired checks.
Note that proper authority needs needs to be exercised to run this command which is secured with a password.
The output goes to a spool file called APCHECK in outque FMGBURST. This data must be mapped on an existing check application.
Below contains the example of the entry screen for this AP check entry function:
8/12/07 inFORM Decisions FM0497D1
11:30:05 Manual AP Check QSECOFR
AP Check Remittance Information
Line 1 details
Line 2 details
F3=Exit F10=Save F12=Cancel F15=Checks
F10 for the check information screen:
8/26/11 inFORM Decisions FM0497D2
17:21:56 Manual AP Check QSECOFR
Check Number. . . . . : 100001
Check Amount. . . . . : 100.00
Check Date. . . . . . : 08/24/2011
Accounts Payable Payee: John Smith
1234 Main St
Anytown, PA USA
F3=Exit F10=Save F12=Cancel
F10 to Save.
When finished, press F15 for Checks.
8/26/11 inFORM Decisions FM0497D7
17:28:05 Manual AP Check QSECOFR
Type information, press Enter.
Form Application: MANUALCHECKS F4=List
Bank File Maintenance: MANUALCHECKS F4=List
Out Queue Library: FMG
Out Queue Name: FMGBURST
F3=Exit F10=Save F12=Cancel
The spool file generated in FMG/FMGBURST is free form but will resemble this:
Line ....+... 1 ...+... 2 ...+... 3 ...+... 4 ...+... 5 ...+... 6 ...+... 7 .
1 Line 1 details
2 Line 2 details
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 $100.00
17 08/24/2011
18 000000100001
19 John Smith
20 1234 Main St
21 Anytown, PA USA
22
23
24
25 One Hundred Dollars and 00 Cents
26
27
28
29
30
At this point, you can exit the Utility Menu. Go to iChecks and select the check application with an option 2 to configure the data map.
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