The iSeries Report Downloader is an iSeries client/server application written for TCP/IP connected PC's running Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP The Downloader will allow the user to browse iSeries spool files, select reports and a page range and do one of the following:

☆Display the contents of selected spool files for identification or to copy report data to the PC's clipboard.

☆Quick print a spool file on the PC's local printer (no iSeries printer configuration necessary.)

☆Copy the selected reports to PC text file(s).  Users can *ADD to or *REPLACE PC text file records.  The text file name can be automatically created from the iSeries spool file attributes.  Entire groups of spool files may be transferred to PC text files for archiving or high-volume transfers.

☆Load iSeries reports directly into Microsoft Excel or Word.  Excel or Word is launched by the Downloader and the spool file content is loaded into an Excel  spreadsheet or Word document, ready for editing, formatting, printing, etc.

☆If an advanced user employs a pre-recorded Excel or Word macro to automate processing within Excel or Word over iSeries report data, he/she may specify the macro's name from the Downloader.  The Downloader will load the spool file and run the macro over the spool file data while the user watches.

☆iSeries report data may be loaded to HTML formatted files, ready for display by an Internet browser.

☆Small reports may be loaded directly into a Netscape or Internet Explorer e-mail message.  Large iSeries reports may be sent as e-mail attachments.

☆Transfer iSeries spool file content to PDF or XML documents

The Report Downloader will detect the applications present on your PC and present the appropriate processing options

Before anyone can use the Downloader, the main server program must be started. 

The main server program may be started:

 -   From an iSeries command line

 -   If you have FTP running on your iSeries, from the first client that tries to connect.

 (The main server program will "listen" for incoming processing requests and check user's authority.) You start the Downloader server program from an iSeries command line with the iSeries command:

 VBTCP/STRDLOAD

You may stop the server with command:

 VBTCP/ENDDLOAD

You may check the status of the Downloader server program (active or inactive) with command:

 VBTCP/CHKDLOAD

When launched from the PC, the Downloader will ask you for the IP address of the iSeries to which you wish to connect.  Enter the same "nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn" value you used for the installation.

Once you've specified an iSeries IP address and specified an outq or user name, click on "Open" on the Downloader's main screen.  The Downloader will contact the main server program and obtain a new server program to work with the PC.  If the main server program hasn't been started you'll receive a message giving you the option to attempt to start the main server program (iSeries FTP must be active.)  If you decline, the Downloader PC program will end.  You'll be presented with a list of the spool files that meet your selection criteria.

Since many spool files look alike you may wish to preview the first few pages (the first processing option in the "Type of Processing" drop down list.)

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