Introduction

This guide helps you to efficiently implement the Control-D built-in AFP support in an AFP environment. The combination of AFP built-in support and Control-D allows you to achieve many AFP advanced functions without modifying application programs. Also, many other Control-D options improve Output Management functions in an AFP environment.

It is assumed that you are familiar with Control-D and Advanced Function Printing (AFP). This guide contains both basic and advanced information, making this document a useful guide for both beginners and advanced AFP users.

Basic Control-D and AFP terms are explained in this guide. Any terms that are not covered in this guide can be referenced in the relevant AFP, Control-D, and IBM publications.

The terminology used in this guide is that of INCONTROL for z/OS version 6.2.xx (which includes Control-D version 6.2.xx). However, this guide is also applicable to all prior versions of Control-D.