From IBM i output queue - InterFormNG2 Manual

From IBM i output queue

If you are running InterFormNG2 on the IBM i platform, you can configure it to monitor an output queue using the workflow input type: From IBM i output queue.

If you intend to monitor many output queues you should also consider the input type, From IBM i output queue (multiple).

How it works

  • InterFormNG2 creates a data queue with the same name as the monitored output queue, in the same library as the output queue.

  • InterFormNG2 monitors this data queue for entries.

  • InterFormNG2 will only react to a spooled file when it arrives on this queue with status: Ready (*RDY) or when you hold and release the spooled file to create a new entry in the attached data queue.

 

   


Configuration fields

Queue name

  • The name of the output queue you want to monitor.

Library

  • This field is optional if the output queue is found in only a single library.

  • The library where the output queue is located.

  • Output queues are most often created in: QUSRSYS or QGPL but any library can be used.

Input type

  • The type of input.

  • Set this to -> SPLF to tell InterFormNG2 to expect a spooled file.

Use spooled file code page attribute when available

  • Enable this option to allow spooled files to be processed in different code pages.

  • If enabled, the code page selected above can be overwritten by the spooled file attributes.

  • Normally, this should be enabled and only disabled if you expect input spooled files with an incorrect code page setting.

Internal SPLF format

  • Specify the spooled file format to use.

  • This must match the format used by the templates in the workflow.

Code page

  • The EBCDIC code page of the input spooled files.

  • Leave blank to use the system code page (System Value: QCHRID) or set a specific code page.

  • Example:

    1142 (Danish Euro Code Page)

Sample spooled (XML) file

  • Reference a sample spooled file that has already been loaded in the Library.

On error workflow

  • Define which workflow (if any) should be executed in case of an error during the processing of a spooled file.

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