PDF OS/400 spooled file

PDF IFS files

PDF ASCII, PCL, & AFP

Preserve embedded graphics

View PDF anytime, anywhere

Discontinue preprinted forms

To give you a competitive advantage, you asked us for a product that runs natively on the iSeries and can transform OS/400 spooled file and IFS file output into Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). You asked for a product that preserves the embedded graphics created by electronic forms packages that generate ASCII, PCL, and AFP output. You also asked for a product that preserves the 132-column spooled file format for readability and usability. That product is Robot/TRANSFORM. Robot/TRANSFORM can do everything you asked for—and much more!

Flexible transformation and distribution options
Robot/TRANSFORM gives you the ability to transform spooled and IFS files to PDF format three different ways: on demand; using a monitor job to transform selected files as they are created; or through commands that automate the transformation. The Robot/TRANSFORM commands allow you to transform files; start and end output queue and IFS directory monitoring; change processing and monitoring status; purge history and auditing records, and more.

And, you can schedule the Robot/TRANSFORM commands in Robot/SCHEDULE, our job scheduling and batch management package. Your output queue monitoring, file transformation, and distribution are handled error-free and hassle-free by Robot/SCHEDULE, which saves you precious time and frees your operators to work on other tasks.

Whichever transformation method you use, the resulting PDF files are text-based, not images, so they can be searched and indexed using Adobe’s products, yet the files include all the barcodes, graphics, and logos in the original file.

Robot/TRANSFORM can distribute your transformed files to custom distribution lists automatically. And, using Robot/ALERT, our pager and e-mail messaging software, you can send your files automatically to your users, who can then view the files instantly on a laptop, PC, or PDA. Now that’s a competitive advantage your business needs!

Endless possibilities to save time and money
Robot/TRANSFORM gives you a variety of possibilities for distributing your files. Place a file in your IFS and make it available to only those persons with access to your system. Post files to your intranet, making them available to internal users, or post files to your Web site and make them available to the world. E-mail files to any computer or PDA—sales representatives on the road can get up-to-date information without waiting for paper reports to be shipped. Print your purchase orders, invoices, and bills of lading on a laser printer and then fax or mail them directly to your customers. Say “goodbye” to those expensive, pre-printed forms.

Good news for SAP users
SAP, the widely-used Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) package, produces ASCII output. Robot/TRANSFORM also can transform this output and the output of SAP’s many components—Financial Accounting, Controlling, Cross Application, Sales Distribution, Material Management, Production Planning, and more—into PDF. If you use SAP, you can easily, safely, and quickly distribute SAP and SAP component files to all members of your organisation, vendors, or customers—all your users need is the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view a PDF file.

Choose the directories, queues, and names you use
Robot/TRANSFORM features an easy-to-use Java interface that allows you to specify which output queues and IFS directories to monitor, which spooled files or IFS files to process, and how to transform them. And, Robot/TRANSFORM features name templates that allow you to use a large variety of file naming variables, such as text, file name, file extension, creation date and time, and more. These templates allow Robot/TRANSFORM to generate unique and identifiable names automatically for each PDF as it is created.

Advanced security puts you over the top
Robot/TRANSFORM also includes extensive security capabilities. You can define secured users and secured roles, as well as adjust the configuration and system default settings to meet your security needs. You can be sure your data is secure and your users will appreciate the fast and up-to-date information that allows them to remain in front of the competition.

Now, the challenge is yours! If you’re ready to take your business to the next level, contact us, or order your FREE Robot/TRANSFORM Information Kit online today.