About Designer

Designer is the software which designs and maps documents. It transforms simple static data files into rich graphic documents.

The software runs on a Windows workstation and offers a dual sided design interface:

• A drawing view tab (DRAW tab), dedicated to creating overlays similar to preprinted paper
• A dynamic view tab (MAP tab) dedicated to retrieving, handling and displaying data

The data comes from raw files (such as typical IBM i spooled files), was extracted from databases or from an ERP and is either displayed « flat » (in a .txt flat file), or in XML.

In the OPALE suite, Designer allows you to design document templates in two different ways:

• XPS format
• Direct language (PCL, PDF, ZPL, TEC, etc.)

The template is designed on the user workstation hosting the application using a "preview" mode which allows you to approve the changes made.

When designing it, the document template is called a "Designer Project".

The template is then generated (compiled) on the IBM i server so that it can be used in production. We then talk about a "Designer Format".

Designer ne nécessite pas de clé logicielle. Cependant, pour générer les maquettes sur le serveur, il faut que les clés correspondantes soient saisies sur OPALE Server.

Fonctionnalités principales :

• Maquettage de tout type de document ou étiquette à partir d'un fichier texte paginé ou d'un fichier XML
• Toutes tailles de papier
• Toutes polices
• Couleurs
• Pagination
• Conditions multiples
• Champs, logos et images statiques et/ou dynamiques