IBM S544-5285-01 - Manual (Page 15)

About This Publication
This publication describes Advanced Function Presentation Conversion and
Indexing Facility (ACIF), which allows you to format and print System/390 line data
and unformatted ASCII files with IBM Print Services Facility in the following
environments:
OS/390
MVS
VM
VSE
AIX
ACIF also provides indexing and resource retrieval capabilities that allow you to
view, archive, and retrieve document files. ACIF is supported in the OS/390, AIX,
MVS, VM, and VSE environments by IBM Print Services Facility (PSF).
This section identifies who should use this publication, how it is organized, the
formatting conventions used, and a list of publications related to the product.
Why Should I Read This Publication?
Application programmers should use this publication as a guide and reference
when they are developing ACIF applications. ACIF is a batch application
development utility enabling creation of documents that can be printed, viewed,
distributed, archived, and retrieved with fidelity across systems and platforms.
Using ACIF, you can:
Convert line-format print files to MO:DCA-P documents
Add indexing tags to documents; create a separate index object file from the
indexing tags in a MO:DCA-P document
Retrieve and package AFP resources needed for printing or viewing a
MO:DCA-P document
What Do I Need To Know?
This publication assumes that you are familiar with Advanced Function Presentation
(AFP) concepts as well as the parameters that you specify when printing with Print
Services Facility (PSF). If you are not familiar with AFP concepts, refer to
Guide to
Advanced Function Presentation. If you are not familiar with the PSF print
parameters, refer to either:
IBM Print Services Facility for AIX: Print Submission or
the PSF user's guide for your operating system, as listed in “Bibliography” on
page 207.
The publication also assumes that you are somewhat familiar with the MO:DCA-P
architecture and structured fields. You may want to order
Mixed Object Document
Content Architecture Reference and Advanced Function Presentation: Programming
Guide and Line Data Reference to read about these topics.
Note: This publication provides ACIF messages for the OS/390, MVS, VM, and
VSE environments, which contain instructions for the system programmers
responsible for maintaining the operating system and the PSF program
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