MAPRMTPROC

General information

The Mapping Workflow is the new rule-based system available for Mapping on both Onyx Server and Mapping UNIX 7.0.36. In terms of features and performance, the Mapping Workflow is far more powerful than the IBM i Mapping Robot.

We have developed an IBM i Workflow connector to allow you to benefit from the features of the Mapping Workflow, on documents supported by IBM i. This is how the connector works: we use the MapSOAPServer connected to the Workflow on the host part (UNIX or Onyx) as well as command MAPRMTPROC on the client part (IBM i). Mapping thus needs to be installed on both the host and client part.

When the IBM i spooled files are sent to the Mapping server, a Workflow rule runs a series of commands and generates the resulting output. this output can then be sent back to the IBM i with log messages if deemed necessary.

Requirements

Check that network communication between the IBM i and the remote Mapping server on which the Workflow runs, can be established using the HTTP protocole - check the IP adresses, firewall, antivirus software etc.

The MapSOAPServer has to be properly configured. You can find the detailed configuration parameters of the MapSOAPServer in the Mapping Web Services section of this wiki.

Useful Workflow commands

Convert from iSeries

The “Convert from iSeries” command (in the Mapping group) allows you to convert any EBCDIC spooled file to Unicode.

(For more information on this, see "WorkFlow_ConvertFromISeries.pdf")

iSeries Response

The « iSeries Response » command (in the Web Interactivity group) allows you to send a response to the iSeries command. This response can be a file (*USERASCII or *AFPDS) or a message (JOBLOG input or update of a DTAARA).

(For more information on this, see "WorkFlow_ISeriesResponse.pdf")

MAPRMTPROC

This IBM i command allows you to send an IBM i spooled file to the rule-based system (Workflow) of the M-Processing Server.

Parameters of the MAPRMTPROC command on IBM i

Spooled File	Name of the spooled file (SPLF)	Alpha
Spooled File Number	Number of the spooled file (SPLNUM)	Alpha
Job Name	Name of the job (JOB)	Alpha
Job number	Number of the job	Num.
User	User name	Alpha
Login	Mapping Workflow user	Alpha
Password	Mapping Workflow password	Alpha
Remote Server	Mapping Workflow IP address	Alpha
Move to Queue	Destination OUTQ of the input file. Leave a blank if N/A	Alpha
Library	Library of the destination OUTQ	Alpha
Delete File	Delete input file. Y(O) or N	Alpha
Workflow Name	Name of the workflow rule to run (leave a blank if it is workflow root)	Alpha
Protocol	Type of connection protocole: http or https	Alpha
Remote Port	Connection port of the Mapping Workflow	Num.
Remote Backup Server	IP address of the back-up Mapping Workflow	Alpha
Remote Backup Port	Connection port for the back-up Mapping Workflow	Alpha
Advanced Parameter	HTTP command for a specific treatment	Alpha
Timeout	Connection timeout in seconds	Num.

Workflow input parameters

The following spooled file parameters are sent with the spooled file and are visible in the Workflow.

• HTTP_HOST= IP address of the host

• HTTP_ISERIES_CONTENT= type of data sent (spool_data)

• HTTP_ISERIES_JOB_NAME= job name

• HTTP_ISERIES_USR_NAME= user name

• HTTP_ISERIES_JOB_NUMBER= job number

• HTTP_ISERIES_SPLF_NAME= name of the spooled file

• HTTP_ISERIES_FORM_TYPE= form type

• HTTP_ISERIES_USR_DATA= user data

• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTQ_NAME= outq of the input file

• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTQ_LIB= outq library

• HTTP_ISERIES_PGM_NAME= name of the program which opened the file

• HTTP_ISERIES_PGM_LIB= program library

• HTTP_ISERIES_COUNT_CODE= count code

• HTTP_ISERIES_USER_TEXT= specific user data

• HTTP_ISERIES_PRINTER_DEVICE_TYPE= type of printer device

• HTTP_ISERIES_SPLF_NUMBER= spooled file number

• HTTP_ISERIES_PAGE_LENGTH= page length

• HTTP_ISERIES_PAGE_WIDTH= page width

• HTTP_ISERIES_CCSID= CCSID

• HTTP_ISERIES_TOTAL_COPIES= total copies number

• HTTP_ISERIES_LINES_PER_INCH= lines per inch

• HTTP_ISERIES_CHAR_PER_INCH= characters per inch

• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTPUT_PRIORITY= output priority

• HTTP_ISERIES_DEV_FILE_NAME= device file name

• HTTP_ISERIES_DEV_FILE_LIB= device file library

• HTTP_ISERIES_TIME_FILE_OPEN= how much time the file was open for

• HTTP_ISERIES_DATE_FILE_OPEN= date when the file was opened

• HTTP_ISERIES_PRINT_TEXT= Print text

• HTTP_ISERIES_SOURCE_DRAWER= source drawer

• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTPUT_BIN= output bin

• HTTP_ISERIES_JOB_SYSTEM_NAME= system name of the job

Responses received by the MAPRMTPROC command

The type of response depends on the parameters configured in the workflow. The response may be:

• A spooled file (*USERASCII or *AFPDS)
• A message in the current JOBLOG (*INFO or *MESSAGE)
• Data in the MAPRMTPROC DTAARA in QTEMP

Examples

Sending a spooled file to ONYX Server

The goal is to send a spooled file which contains the following information to the MAPRMTPROC.rules.xml workflow of the ONYX Server:

Spooled file . . . . . . . . . . >          OLP

Spooled file number  . . . . . . >    237

Job Name . . . . . . . . . . . . >          QPRTJOB

Job number . . . . . . . . . . . >         109341

User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >               QTMPLPD

What you will need to do:

1. Create a workflow on ONYX: called MAPRMTPROC here
2. Note: You do not need to create an entry point
3. Run command MAPRMTPROC on the IBM i:

a)     Specify the attributes of the spooled file to send

b)   Login and password for the webservice (Apache)

c)    Remote Server: the address of the Onyx Server

d)   Move to Queue: Use this if you would like to save the spooled file in an outqueue, if not, you can skip this step

e)    Workflow name: Name of the workflow to run on Onyx Server (if the workflow is empty then the workflow root.rules.xml will be used)

f)     Potential connection timeout

Because the transfer is done via web service, do not expect to find a spooled file in the spooler. The file simply goes in the workflow. To retrieve it, you can use a une copying box for instance. To get the retrieved variables, you can use a set which redirects to a file.

The retrieved variables are listed below:

• CONTENT_TYPE=text/plain
• CONTENT_LENGTH=16324
• HTTP_HOST=192.168.217.16
• HTTP_ACCEPT_ENCODING=gzip
• HTTP_ISERIES_CONTENT=spool_data
• HTTP_ISERIES_JOB_NAME=QPRTJOB
• HTTP_ISERIES_USR_NAME=QTMPLPD
• HTTP_ISERIES_JOB_NUMBER=109341
• HTTP_ISERIES_SPLF_NAME=OLP
• HTTP_ISERIES_FORM_TYPE=SJJI
• HTTP_ISERIES_USR_DATA=OWABSOC022
• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTQ_NAME=FMERCIER
• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTQ_LIB=QGPL
• HTTP_ISERIES_PGM_NAME=OWABSOC022
• HTTP_ISERIES_PGM_LIB=DIPOBJ
• HTTP_ISERIES_COUNT_CODE=
• HTTP_ISERIES_USER_TEXT=
• HTTP_ISERIES_PRINTER_DEVICE_TYPE=*SCS
• HTTP_ISERIES_SPLF_NUMBER=237
• HTTP_ISERIES_PAGE_LENGTH=48
• HTTP_ISERIES_PAGE_WIDTH=136
• HTTP_ISERIES_CCSID=1027
• HTTP_ISERIES_TOTAL_COPIES=1
• HTTP_ISERIES_LINES_PER_INCH=6,00
• HTTP_ISERIES_CHAR_PER_INCH=10,00
• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTPUT_PRIORITY=
• HTTP_ISERIES_DEV_FILE_NAME=QPRINT
• HTTP_ISERIES_DEV_FILE_LIB=QGPL
• HTTP_ISERIES_TIME_FILE_OPEN=111007
• HTTP_ISERIES_DATE_FILE_OPEN=1140425
• HTTP_ISERIES_PRINT_TEXT=
• HTTP_ISERIES_SOURCE_DRAWER=1
• HTTP_ISERIES_OUTPUT_BIN=0
• HTTP_ISERIES_JOB_SYSTEM_NAME=S65C7FEE 

All these variables can be used in the workflow (for conditions, names, etc.).

Sending a file generated by the workflow back to an IBM i outq

The goal is to send a file from the workflow back to the IBM i.

The workflow shown below, receives a spooled file from the IBM i, converts it to Unicode and sends the unicode file back to the IBM i via the "iSeries Response" box.

A closer look at the "iSeries Response" box:

Result in the IBM i (in the FMERCIER Outq):

Note:

You could also send an XPS file back to the IBM i to print it via the IBM i Outq (rather than the ONYX Server spooler), using the same principles.

Connection problem

In case of connection problem between OPALE and ONYX, the MAPRMTPROC job will continue to send the spooled file until a connection timeout is reached (if a timeout is declared).

If you ran several MAPRMTPROC commands during that time, they will be declared as "processing" on the server until the connection is established, or until the timeout is reached.