OA51543: UPGRADES TO THE INFOPRINT SERVER TRANSFORMS FOR Z/OS V2.3

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Upgrades to the Infoprint Server Transforms for z/OS V2.3
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the Infoprint Server Transforms     *
  *                 for z/OS 2.3 SAP to AFP ( SAP2AF ), PCL      *
  *                 to AFP ( PCL2AFP ), PDF to AFP ( PD2AFP ),   *
  *                 and PostScript to AFP ( PS2AFP )             *
  *                 transforms.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Update the transforms to provide        *
  *                      better reliability and                  *
  *                      serviceability.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the applicable PTF.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  The transforms need to be updated with various fixes to
  improve reliability and serviceability.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The transforms have been updated with various fixes to
  improve reliability and serviceability.
  
  The following changes apply to the "Infoprint Transforms to AFP
  for z/OS Version 2 Release 3" publication (G550-0443-05):
  
  1. In chapter 3, "Customizing transforms", section "Customizing
     the PDF to AFP and PostScript to AFP transforms", subsection
     "Environment variables for the PDF to AFP and PostScript to
     AFP transforms":
  
     For AOPTRACEDIR, change the default from:
        Default: AOPTRACEDIR -> /var/Printsrv/trace
        to
        Default: AOPTRACEDIR -> /var/Printsrv/trace or
                 /var/Printsrv/xfd
  
        Note: For traces written to /var/Printsrv/xfd, the trace
              information is appended to the end of the
              ps2afp.#.stderr file for each instance of the
              transform, which means that the trace is
              automatically cleaned up when you restart the
              Infoprint Server Transform Manager. If your trace
              is appended to the stderr file but you want it
              written to /var/Printsrv/trace, you must change the
              permissions of the /var/Printsrv/trace directory to:
                drwxrwxrwx
  
  2. In "Chapter 5. Diagnosing errors", section "Running traces":
     For AOPTRACEDIR, change the Default information to read::
        Defaults:
    SAP2AFP and PCL2AFP transforms:
                 AOPTRACEDIR -> /var/Printsrv/trace
         PS2AFP and PDF2AFP transforms:
                 AOPTRACEDIR -> /var/Printsrv/trace or
                                /var/Printsrv/xfd
  
   Note: For PS2AFP and PDF2AFP transforms, the trace
                information is written to either
                /var/Printsrv/trace or /var/Printsrv/xfd.
                When the trace is written to
                /var/Printsrv/xfd, it is appended to the end of
                the ps2afp.#.stderr file for each instance of the
                transform, which means that the trace is
                automatically cleaned up when you restart the
                Infoprint Server Transform Manager. If your trace
                is appended to the stderr file but you want it
                written to /var/Printsrv/trace, you must change
                the permissions of the /var/Printsrv/trace
                directory to:
                            drwxrwxrwx
  
  3. In "Chapter 5. Diagnosing errors", section "Tracing the
     transforms", in the paragraph,"When you request a trace...",
     change this sentence to read:
     "When you request a trace by using either the -T option or
      the AOPTRACEON environment variable, the transform writes
      the trace in a file in the directory that is specified in
      the AOPTRACEDIR environment variable or to the default
      directory (/var/Printsrv/trace or /var/Printsrv/xfd)."
  
      In the same paragraph, change the sentence "The transform's
      stderr file contains the name of the trace file."
      to read:
      "The transform's stderr file contains the name of the trace
      file, or the trace information itself."
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UA83355

Modules/Macros

• AOPDLPCL AOPDLPS  AOPDLSAP AOPLCT22 AOPLGSCT
  AOPLGSO  AOPLPCTT AOPPCFOP AOPPCFOS AOPPCL2A AOPPCL6  AOPPSLIP
  AOPPSLIS AOPPSREP AOPPSRES AOPPS2A  AOPSACTT AOPSAENC AOPSAP2A
  AOPSAREP AOPSARES
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XFRM TO AFP

• Fixed component ID

  5655N6001

Applicable component levels

• R2C0 PSY UA83355

     UP16/12/13 P F612

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