{"id":2173,"date":"2014-12-12T18:26:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T18:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/?p=2173"},"modified":"2020-06-18T10:12:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T17:12:27","slug":"eformz-installation-as400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/eformz-installation-as400\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing eFORMz on iSeries\/AS400"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows 7 or higher connected to a network.<\/li>\n<li>Authority to install programs.<\/li>\n<li>Java 1.8 or higher. 64-bit is strongly recommended.<\/li>\n<li>An eFORMz-dedicated ID on AS\/400 to use for installing and running eFORMz.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Installing eFORMz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Download and install eFORMz to your Windows system as shown at\u00a0<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/installing-eformz-on-a-local-workstation-video-only\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/minisoft.com\/support\/index.php\/installing-eformz-on-a-local-workstation-video-only\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Start the eFORMz Composer.<\/li>\n<li>Click Host Tools\u00a0&gt;\u00a0AS400\u00a0&gt;\u00a0Install eFORMz&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2181\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install1.png\" alt=\"as400Install1\" width=\"720\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install1.png 720w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install1-150x105.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0Enter your system address and user credentials in\u00a0the AS\/400\u00a0Login window. The user ID should be a dedicated ID to run eFORMz.\u00a0The \u201cUse Directory\u201d field is the installation path. \/minisoft is the default, but the user can install to \/app\/minisoft or some other existing structure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3703 size-medium alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login-250x182.jpg 250w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login-248x180.jpg 248w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/AS400Login.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0The eFORMz\u00a0installation begins and files are uploaded to the host. The complete list of files is in\u00a0<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/default-files-and-folders-installed-to-ibm-iseries-as400\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Default Files and Folders Installed to IBM iSeries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install_3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2185\" src=\"https:\/\/alt2.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install_3.png\" alt=\"as400Install_3\" width=\"456\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install_3.png 456w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install_3-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/as400Install_3-150x67.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Optional Custom eFORMz Job Queue<\/h2>\n<p>The AS400 is normally delivered with a maximum batch job limit of one, meaning that only one job can execute at a time. Since the eFORMz Print Monitor runs as a job<br \/>\n(efzPM), if executed and left running no other jobs will run. Instead they will remain in a <em>\u2018jobq\u2019<\/em> state until the eFORMz PM is terminated. One option is to increase the maximum job setting value for QBATCH to a value greater than one. If, however, your jobs require single-thread processing then this may not be the solution for you.<\/p>\n<p>Another method, which we recommend, is to create a separate job queue to run the eFORMz Director. To do so:<\/p>\n<p>1. Create an eFORMz Library. At the command line enter the following:<\/p>\n<p><code>CRTLIB<\/code> (To modify: <code>WRKLIB EFZLIB<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>Specify the following options:<br \/>\nName: <code>EFZLIB<\/code><br \/>\nType: <code>*PROD<\/code><br \/>\nText: <code>eFORMz Library<\/code><\/p>\n<p>2. Create an eFORMz Job Queue. At the command line enter the following:<\/p>\n<p><code>CRTJOBQ<\/code> (To modify: <code>WRKJOBQ<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>Specify the following options:<\/p>\n<p>Job Name: <code>EFZJOBQ<\/code><br \/>\nLibrary: <code>EFZLIB<\/code><br \/>\nText: <code>eFORMz Job Queue<\/code><\/p>\n<p>3. Create an eFORMz Job Description. At the command line enter the following:<\/p>\n<p><code>CRTJOBD<\/code> (To modify: <code>WRKJOBD<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>Specify the following options:<br \/>\nJob desc.: <code>EFZJOBD<\/code><br \/>\nLibrary: <code>EFZLIB<\/code><br \/>\nJob queue: <code>EFZJOBQ<\/code><br \/>\nLibrary: <code>EFZLIB<\/code><\/p>\n<p>4. To determine the next available sequence number enter the following at the command line:<\/p>\n<p><code>DSPSBSD *QBASE<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Select option #6 (Job Queue Entries) and check for an unused sequence number.<\/p>\n<p>5. Attach a job queue to an active subsystem. At the command line enter the following:<\/p>\n<p><code>ADDJOBQE<\/code> (To modify: <code>CHGJOBQE<\/code>)<\/p>\n<p>Specify the following options:<\/p>\n<p>Subsystem: *<code>QBASE<\/code><br \/>\nLibrary: <code>*LIBL<\/code><br \/>\nJobqueue: <code>EFZJOBQ<\/code><br \/>\nLibrary: <code>EFZLIB<\/code><br \/>\nMax active jobs: <code>1<\/code> (or number of batch jobs permitted to execute)<br \/>\nSeq. number: ______ (enter value from the previous step)<\/p>\n<p>6. Create a new eFORMz User. At the command line enter the following:<\/p>\n<p><code>WRKUSRPRF EFORMZ<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Specify the following options:<br \/>\nOption: <code>1<\/code><br \/>\nUser: <code>EFORMZ<\/code><br \/>\nDescription: <code>eFORMz User<\/code><br \/>\nPassword: { password }<br \/>\nType of User: <code>*SYSOPR<\/code> {System Operator}<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: We recommend the minimal security level to be *System Operator.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7. Modify eFORMz Login Profile.<\/p>\n<p>Login as new user (<code>EFORMZ<\/code>) and make the following changes:<\/p>\n<p>Option: <code>1<\/code> ( user task )<br \/>\nOption: <code>9<\/code> ( change your user profile )<br \/>\nOption: <code>F10<\/code> ( additional parameters )<br \/>\nJob description: <code>EFZJOBD<\/code><br \/>\nLibrary: <code>EFZLIB<\/code><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Configuring the\u00a0Director<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The steps for this are in\u00a0<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/director-setup-for-as400\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Director Setup for AS400<\/a>\u00a0and include the following sections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/director-setup-for-as400\/#PrinterConfig\"><strong>Printer Configuration Setup<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/director-setup-for-as400\/#DirectorConfig\"><strong>Director Configuration Setup<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/director-setup-for-as400\/#Automate\"><strong>AS400 Automated Job Process<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After you finish setting up the Director, you might want to update your system&#8217;s startup program\u00a0to start the eFORMz Director to maximize up time. If you do not do this, you must manually start the Director after IPL.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting the Director<\/h2>\n<p>The Director watches for files to process.<\/p>\n<h1>Additional Resources:<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/eformz-iseries-deployment-options\/\">eFORMz iSeries Deployment Options<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/as400-roadmap\/\">iSeries\/AS\/400 Roadmap<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/setting-up-eformz-on-iseries\/\">Setting Up eFORMz on the iSeries<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/license-eformz-on-an-as400-iseries-system\/\">License eFORMz on an AS\/400 (iSeries) system<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/director-setup-for-as400\/\">Director Setup for AS400\/iSeries<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/add-eformz-director-to-the-as400-startup-program\/\">Add eFORMz Director to the iSeries\/AS\/400 startup program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/iseries-as400-automation-and-director-commands\/\">iSeries (AS\/400) Automation and Director Commands<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/iseries-user-running-the-director-must-have-a-password\/\">iSeries: User Running the Director Must Have a Password<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/adding-a-remote-iseries-queue-to-a-toolkit-configuration-file\/\">Adding a Remote iSeries Queue to a toolkit configuration file<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/support\/index.php\/troubleshooting-missing-or-lost-data-on-iseries\/\">Troubleshooting: Missing or Lost Data on iSeries<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prerequisites Windows 7 or higher connected to a network. Authority to install programs. Java 1.8 or higher. 64-bit is strongly recommended. An eFORMz-dedicated ID on AS\/400 to use for installing and running eFORMz. Installing eFORMz Download and install eFORMz to your Windows system as shown at\u00a0https:\/\/minisoft.com\/support\/index.php\/installing-eformz-on-a-local-workstation-video-only\/. Start the eFORMz Composer. Click Host Tools\u00a0&gt;\u00a0AS400\u00a0&gt;\u00a0Install eFORMz&#8230; 4.\u00a0Enter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[186],"tags":[426,190,118,120,427,119],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2173"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9863,"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173\/revisions\/9863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c002.minisoft.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}