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November 2008

In This Issue

  • New from the Lab
  • Answers to your questions
  • Training dates for November/December
  • Recent Additions to DRV Family of Customers
  • Message from the President
  • Holiday announcement

New from the Lab

You have requested and the developers have listened!

You requested the ability to do a Copy and eMail with a single API to convert a report and email in one step. There is a new SpoolFlex API - SFACPYEML that does just that. It combines the SFACOPY and the SFAEMAIL into a single API.
Example: SFACPYEML OUTQ(SFOUTQ) FRMTYP(SALES) OUTNM(‘SALES RPT’) TOADR(SUPPORT@DRVTECH.COM) SUBJECT(‘Here is your sales report for today’)

Answers to Your Questions

  • Is there a way some detail lines can be shaded in a form?
    Yes. In FormFlex, you can create a shaded box and apply conditions such that only selected detail lines will have shaded background. This also involves mapping of spool data.
     
  • Can I use more than 1 Spool Data Field to dynamically name my PDF or Excel files?
    Yes. In the Spool Data Field, you can enter multiple Spool Data Fields (SDFs) separated by a vertical bar |
    Example: Spool Data Field: COMPANY NUMBER|DIVISION
     
  • Can I send multiple attachments with a single email?
    Using the new SpoolFlex V4 eMail, you can use Manage Spooled File and enter option E=eMail next to multiple spooled files. You will be asked if you want to send a single email with multiple attachments.
    Or using the new V4 eMail API (SFAEML or SFBEML or SFACPYEML), you can specify multiple attachments and multiple recipients.

Training Dates for the Month of November and December

SpoolFlex Basic Training

If you have purchased one-time training and not yet attended, or if you have purchased our one-year-unlimited training, we hope you can join us in one of the upcoming sessions. You can either register by clicking on one of the links below or you can check upcoming training schedule online. Go to http://www.drvtech.com/customers/customers.html and then click on the Training Schedule link located on the right side of the page.

(PREREQUISITE: Familiarity with AS400 environment and commands)

SpoolFlex Basic Training:
SpoolFlex Basic Training will give you the tools to start converting reports to e-Formats and hit the ground running. This is a basic overview of the product and is designed for people who are just starting to use SpoolFlex. If you have been using SpoolFlex for a while and have specific questions regarding your spooled files, then please give us a call and we will be happy to help you one-on-one.

SpoolFlex features covered in this Training Session:

  • Overview of the SpoolFlex Main Menu
  • Manage Spooled Files Menu option
  • Converting reports to PDF using Manage Spooled Files Menu option
  • e-Mailing reports using Manage Spooled Files Menu option
  • Output Definition
  • Converting reports to Excel
  • Address Books
  • Spooled Data Map
  • Report Distributions
  • Spool Sentry

***IMPORTANT***: Before registering for Webinar, please check all your E-mail spam filters to make sure that all CITRIXONLINE.COM correspondence is allowed to go through. After registering for the Webinar, if you don’t get an E-mail by the end of next business day, that says “Thank you for registering for:” and has a link to join the Webinar, then please contact DRV Tech support at support@drvtech.com

November Schedule
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
*REGISTER HERE* for this date by clicking on the link below:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/551153651

December Schedule
Session 1: Thursday, December 4, 2008 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
*REGISTER HERE* for this date by clicking on the link below:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/608739591

Session 2: Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
*REGISTER HERE* for this date by clicking on the link below:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/128065010

SpoolFlex Advanced Training

Join us for a Webinar on how to use Spool Data Field in E-mail subject. The “SDF in E-mail subject” class will show you how to include data from your spooled file in the subject of the e-mail that you send through SpoolFlex’s Report Distribution tool. This class is designed for people who already have experience with output definitions, report distributions and spool sentry tools and now would like to learn some advanced features.

Features covered in this training session:

  • Address Book
  • Spool Data Map
  • Output Definition
  • Report Distribution
  • Spool Sentry

Date: December 23, 2008 Tuesday
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
*REGISTER HERE* https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/551466466 

System Requirements
PC-based attendees: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer

Recent Additions to DRV Family of Customers

  • Alex Lee, Inc.
  • Alfa Aesar
  • Apple & Eve LLP
  • Channeled Resources Inc.
  • Community Bankshares, Inc.
  • Federal Distributors Inc.
  • HPC Foods, Ltd.
  • PHD Incorporated
  • The Westye Group East, LLC
  • Welcome Wagon

Message from the President

Thanksgiving is upon us and now is a good time for us all to stop, take a deep breath and think long and hard about all of the things we truly have to be thankful for. With everything going on locally and globally it is easy to get wrapped up into all the negativity.

I would like to tell all of you that I am truly happy to have each and everyone of you as a customer and I hope you are all happy customers.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Richard Voss
President/CEO
DRV Technologies, Inc.
(678) 417 1521
rvoss@drvtech.com

Holiday season is right around the corner. We would like to inform you that DRV Technologies will be closed on the following dates:

  1. Thanksgiving - November 27th and November 28th
  2. Christmas - December 25th and December 26th

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SpoolFlex automates delivery of reports electronically to eliminate printing and manual distribution. SpoolFlex AS/400 Excel and PDF conversion gets data where users need it, without hardware, at the speed of light!

FormFlex, the native iSeries software, lets you print electronic forms and checks on standard HP-compatible laser printers using plain cut sheet paper, and copy to PDF to automatically e-mail, fax and electronically file to network file servers. No PC hardware or custom programming is required.

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