A Tips and Techniques

This appendix contains these topics:

• Section A.1, "Display the JD Edwards World Release Level,"

• Section A.2, "Override Same Spool File Names with % Menu,"

• Section A.3, "Correct Inconsistent Page Breaks on FASTR Reports,"

• Section A.4, "Print and Hold a Spool File,"

• Section A.5, "Change the Form Type,"

• Section A.6, "Change User Data Attributes,"

• Section A.7, "Perform Duplex Printing,"

• Section A.8, "Send Spool Files Across Network,"

• Section A.9, "Troubleshooting Tips."

A.1 Display the JD Edwards World Release Level

Choose Product Information from the Help menu.

Alternatively, on the command line, type DSPJDELVL and press enter.

A.2 Override Same Spool File Names with % Menu

In EBB each spool file needs a uniquely name. On batch job submissions, such as a % menu, use the Printer File Override and the Spool File Name options to override the identical spool file names these batch jobs produce.

A.3 Correct Inconsistent Page Breaks on FASTR Reports

The header pages for some FASTR reports might be inconsistent, which is an issue when EBB compares the header pages for bursting and binding. To resolve this, you can code the programs to display the page break data on the top left of each page of a report.

If you experience inconsistent header pages that EBB must use to burst and bind reports, contact the JD Edwards World response line. Differences in software versions may require additional assistance to apply these program changes.

A.4 Print and Hold a Spool File

Create a routing function, HOLDFILE, using the following command:

HLDSPLF FILE(&) JOB(&/&/&) SPLNBR(*ONLY) OPTION(*IMMED)%

A.5 Change the Form Type

Create a routing function, CHGFORMTYPE, using the following command:

CHGSPLFA FILE(&) JOB(&/&/&) SPLNBR(&) FORMTYPE(&)%

The FORMTYPE can be hard coded in Parm 6. JD Edwards World reserves the first five parms.

A.6 Change User Data Attributes

Create a routing function, CHGUSRDTA, using the following command:

CHGSPLFA FILE(&) JOB(&/&/&) SPLNBR(&) CHGUSRDTA(&)%

A.7 Perform Duplex Printing

Add the DUPLEX routing function to the Select Key as follows:

CHGSPLFA FILE(&) JOB(&/&/&) SPLNBR(&) DUPLEX(*YES)%

A.8 Send Spool Files Across Network

You can use the SNDNETSPL FILE command to send spool files from one AS/400 in a network to another AS/400. The question mark between the two positional parameters for the TOUSRID key word is a place hold to reserve a blank space which the system requires for the key word format.

SNDNETSPLF FILE(&) TOUSRID(&?&) JOB(&/&/&)%

A.9 Troubleshooting Tips

• Ensure that all the spool files are in the EBBSTART queue. To verify this, enter WRKOUTQ EBBSTART on the command line.

• Ensure that all the spool files you want to generate are in RDY status in the OUTQ. Enter 6 in the Option field to release the file from a hold status, if necessary.

• Ensure you start the EBB monitor. To verify this, review the messages on Display Messages. Choose Display EBB Message Queue from the Electronic Burst and Bind Menu (G98E). If you need to start the EBB monitor, choose Start EBB Monitor on the Electronic Burst and Bind Menu (G98E).

• Ensure that the select keys in are in a consistent location on each page of the report.

• Ensure that you load the select keys prior to running the version. See Chapter 19, "Load Select Keys" for more information.

• Verify that there are no reports in the EBBERRQ. If so, troubleshoot as necessary.

• Ensure that the Version ID's on the Maintain EBB Versions screen are the same as those in the EBBSTART queue.

• Ensure that the DREAM Writers do not have cover pages. If they do, disable that option.