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ADS-Specific Instructions:
Modifying Documents from the Elixir Workstation

Modifications can be made to pre-existing laser code members by downloading the code from its master storage PDS on the Enterprise Server to the Elixir workstation PC, and then using it as input to Elixir.

The following instructions were written based on using the Elixir workstation, McGill 3.14 and MSWin95.

• Getting Started On The Elixir Workstation
• Editing Basics for Forms
• Technical Problems and Getting Extra Help
  • XJDC Compiler Tips
  • Editing The Object In TSO
• Saving Elixir Code To PDS Files

Getting Started On The Elixir Workstation

Power up the Elixir Workstation

• From the "Enter Network Password" sreeen
  • key userid
  • key password
  • Click OK
• From the "Welcome to Windows" screen
  • Key userid
  • Key password
  • Click OK

Elixir Software

• Double click on Elixir Suite for Xerox
• Across the top of the screen Elixir displays the icons FORMS FONTS GRAPHICS....etc
• Double Click the FORMS icon
• Elixir now displays the icons Elixir Forms, Input Forms, Output Forms
  • Elixir Forms are the converted 9700 format files with the .elx Elixir extension.

    Note: Editing can only be done from the Elixir Forms (i.e. GADOWN.ELX).

  • Input Forms are the 9700 format files from the Xerox Laser Printer.

    Note: Editing cannot be done from the Input Forms

  • Output Forms are the Elixir format files converted back to the 9700 format.

    Note: Editing cannot be done from the Output Forms.

• 9700 format files must be converted to Elixir format for modification with the Elixir software.
• Elixir format files must be converted back to 9700 format to transfer the file back to the Xerox Laser Printer for batch processing.

Converting 9700 Format to Elixir Format

• Double click the Input Forms Folder icon
• Double click on the 9700FRM Forms icon
• Click on the file to be converted to Elixir format
• Drag the file down to the "Converter" at the bottom left of the screen.
• Form Converter Options:
  • Input Format: 9700FRM
  • Output: Click on ELIXIR
  • Click OK
• Xerox Form Converter Options:
  • Orientation: Portrait
  • Form Size: Letter
  • Optimize is checked
  • Page Feed Direction: Check Default
• Forms Conversion Status:
  • Status: Conversion Complete (should show 100% if the conversion completed properly across bottom of screen)
  • Formats/Files:
    • From: 9700FRM (GADOWN.FRM)
    • To: ELIXIR (GADOWN.ELX)
  • Click OK

    Note: If you experience errors converting the 9700FRM to the Elixir format, it could be that the Enterprise JCL cards wrapped around the Xerox Laser Printer code have not been removed from the object file. For additional help, see Technical Problems and Getting Extra Help

• Close C:/ELIXIR/FORMS/FRMIN/*.* window
• Close Forms Input Folders
• Double click on the Elixir Forms icon from the Forms Folder

  Note: In the upper righthand corner of the screen, click on View and check "Long Name" and Elixir will show the date and time of the file conversion.

• Double click the Elixir (.elx) file just converted
• Elixir launches the converted form in a window ready for editing.

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Editing Basics for Forms

Editing the Form from the Elixir Format

• Tools for modification are located on the lefthand side of the screen and across the top of the screen:
• In the top lefthand corner are four icons:
  • First icon is an arrow which allows selecting an object
  • Second icon allows line drawing
  • Third icon gives the capability of writing text. When this icon is selected, Elixir will also display the fonts associated with the file in the bottom lefthand corner of the screen.
  • Fourth icon is for graphics
• A grey toolbar is across the top of the screen.
  When the hand points to an icon on the toolbar Elixir displays what the icon is for in the space above the toolbar in the middle of the screen.
• Just above the grey toolbar is a green toolbar with many options, EDIT TOOLS VIEW OPTIONS
• The Help function is a good tool to use on this screen.
• Editing Basics:
  • Double click on the FORMS icon (if not already opened)
  • Double click on the Elixir Forms icon.
  • Double click on the Elixir (.elx) file to be edited.
  • Elixir launches the file to an editing screen.
  • Find the line to be edited (ex. Student's name (I want to add , street address to this line)
  • Right click somewhere between the S in Student and the e in name
  • Elixir selects the handles tool at the top lefthand corner of the screen and places handles around Student's name
  • Move over to the e in name and left click just inside the right handle
  • Elixir displays a hand crossed through with arrows
  • Right click. The file is ready for text.
  • When you are ready to save the file, click the X in the upper righthand corner of the screen to close the file and and Elixir will ask if you want to save the file.

Converting the Elixir format back to 9700 Format

• Double click the FORMS icon if not already opened.
• Double click on the Elixir Forms icon.
• Click on the Elixir (.elx) file and drag it to the converter
• Form Converter Options:
  • Input Format: Elixir
  • Output: Click on FRM
  • Click OK
• Xerox Form Converter Options:
  • Form Font List:
    • Click on Include only Fonts used
  • Output To:
    • Disk
  • Printer:
    • 4xxxv2.2
  • Optimize is checked
  • Page Feed Direction: Default
  • Click OK
• Form Conversion Status:
  • Status: Conversion Complete (should show 100% if the conversion completed properly across bottom of screen)
  • Formats/Files:
    • From: ELIXIR (GADOWN.ELX)
    • To: 9700FRM (GADOWN.FRM)
    • Click OK
• Close C:\ELIXIR\FORMS\ELIXIR\DEMO\*.*
• Double click the Output Forms icon from Forms Folder
• Double click the 9700 FRM Forms (a listing of .FRM converted files with date and time if "Long Name" has been selected from View)
• Save the object file to a PDS file

Fonts

Fonts must be converted to the Elixir format from the 9700 format in a similiar process in which the forms are converted. Before converting the Elixir format back to the 9700 format, make sure that all the fonts used with the form have been converted to the Elixir format. This allows the edited Elixir file format to pick up the correct Elixir font formats.

• Double click the Font icon
• Double click the INPUT Fonts icon
• Double click the 9700 Fonts (a list of the 9700 fonts which can be converted to Elixir format)
• Click on the font to be converted
• Drag it to the converter at the bottom left of the screen
• Font Converter Options:
  • Input Format: 9700
  • Output: check Elixir, Screen, Windows and HP PCL
  • Click OK
• HP Font Converter Options: Click OK
• Click OK
• Font Converter Options: Check Keep spacing characters
• Click OK
• Font Conversion Status:
  • Status: Conversion Complete (should show 100% if the conversion completed properly across bottom of screen)
  • Formats:
    • From: 9700FNT
    • To: Elixir (.HDR) (Elixir will then make a converted screen format (.VGA) and a windows format (.FON) from the Elixir format) based on the choices from "Font Converter Options").
  • Click OK

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Technical Problems and Getting Extra Help

For assistance with the Elixir software, visit http://www.Elixir.com or contact the Xerox Hotline.

XJDC Compiler Tips

Remove any JCL cards from the top and the bottom of the JSL - $$START must be removed and at the end - $$END must be removed before XJDC will compile the code without errors.

Editing The Object Tips

There are no spaces between the DJDE line and the first line of the object.

For additional assistance with XJDC (the JDL compiler), contact the Xerox Hotline at 1-800-821-2797 and ask for the Elixir Hotline (you will need to provide a Xerox Serial Number and this can be obtained from Operations).

For assistance with problems surrounding laser printer code transfers send email to mainframe-systems

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Saving Elixir Code To PDS Files

At the end of the Elixir session use the following procedure to store object and source code via TSO to the PDS files:

Saving the "test" version of the form to the Z01AF.DEV.OBXXX128(memname)

• Follow the instructions Upload New/Revised Laser Printer Code Member

Testing the modified form in a batch procedure

• Load the object file to the Z01AF.DEV.OBXXX128(memname)

  TIP: The memname must conform to Enterprise Server naming conventions (i.e. First character of memname must be alpha - Z01AF.DEV.OBFRM128(GATEST). The transfer process from the Enterprise to the Xerox Laser Printer will get the correct memname with the extension (GATEST.FRM) from the compiled object being transferred.

• Load the 128 byte object file to Z01AF.TRSF.OBXXX129(memname)
• Follow the instructions Prepare Object-type Files for Transferring for modifying the object to include the "*" at the 129^th byte of the file via TSO.

  NOTE: Editing the 128 byte object file process must be done each and every time the object file is modified from the Elixir software and ready for transfer to the Xerox Laser Printer . The object file must be moved to Z01AF.TRSF.OBXXX129(memname) and edited to place the "*" in the 129^th byte of the object file. The Elixir software uses the 128 byte object file and the Xerox Laser Printer must use the 129 byte object file.)

• Submit the Eform with the "test" version name to Data Control to load the Xerox Laser Printer
• Run batch testing as appropriate.

Form is ready for production:

• Load the 128 byte object file to Z01AF.DEV.OBXXX128(memname)
• Load the 128 byte object file to Z01AF.TRSF.OBXXX129(memname)
• Follow the instructions Prepare Object-type Files for Transfer for modifying the object to include the "*" at the 129^th byte of the file via TSO.
  
• Submit the Eform with the production version name to Data Control to load the Xerox Laser Printer.

  NOTE: The memname cannot be changed on the fly - this must be done using the Elixir software.)

Production Run is Successful - Move object form to PRODMSTR files:

• Move the production version of the object from Z01AF.DEV.OBXXX128(memname) to the Z02AF.PRODMSTR.OBXXX128(memname) by filling out the ADS ELIXIR Transfer Form and give it to a Systems Analyst.
• Move the production version of the JDL from Z01AF.DEV.OBJDL128(memname) to the Z02AF.PRODMSTR.OBJDL128(memname) by filling out the ADS ELIXIR Transfer Form and give it to a Systems Analyst.
• Move the production version of the JSL from Z01AF.DEV.SRCEJSL(memname) to the Z02AF.PRODMSTR.SRCEJSL(memname) by filling out the ADS ELIXIR Transfer Form and give it to a Systems Analyst.

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