| Release 2.2 - 05/16/2006 | |||||
| I. New keyword: SEGMENT_OVERRIDE_JESDELIVERY_COPIES | |||||
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II. New keyword: TCPIP_COMPUTER_ASSOCIATES. Provides compatibility for those customers running CA/ACCESS. |
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| III. All of the maintenance applied to JRB 2.1. They are listed below: | |||||
| A. Provides ability to optionally add a line (maximum 130 characters) to the separator page. | |||||
| New
keywords: REPORT_SEPARATOR_TEXT_DEFAULT REPORT_SEPARATOR_TEXT |
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| B. Provides ability to specify email addresses via JCL. | |||||
| New keywords:
EMAIL_OBTAIN_ADDRESS_FROM_JCL EMAIL_OBTAIN_ADDRESS_FROM_JCL_DEFAULT |
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| C. Provides ability to specify what IP address the web server listens to connects on. | |||||
| New keyword: WEB_IP@ | |||||
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D. Archive Group Dynamic Creation Provides ability for JRB to dynamically create new archive groups dynamically without manually defining them in the $GROUPS member. |
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| New keywords:
ARCHIVE_DYNAM_GROUP_CAPABLE ARCHIVE_DYNAM_GROUP ARCHIVE_DYNAM_MOTHER_GROUP |
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E. Ability to split up reports using CONTROLBREAKS Define the location within a report that contains a field. Each time that field changes from one page to another a CONTROLBREAK will occur. The previous report segment will end and other will begin. This feature is especially powerful when used with Archive Group Dynamic Creation. |
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| New keywords:
CONTROLBREAK_NAME CONTROLBREAK_BOUNDARY CONTROLBREAK_TEXT_COLUMN CONTROLBREAK_TEXT_LENGTH CONTROLBREAK_TEXT_LINE |
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F. Can use segmentation in conjunction with CONTROLBREAKS In order to select the section of a report that is applicable to a CONTROLBREAK, segmentation can be used in conjunction. |
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G. NEW variable &CB(n). Will be replaced with the report text value associated with CONTROLBREAK in relative position n within the route entry. It can be used in conjunction with CONTROLBREAKS and Archive Group Dynamic Creation to build the name of the new group being created. Can also be used in REPORT_NAME or any other field that supports variables. |
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H. NEW function for the JRB utility. FUNCTION=UPGRADE_OBSOLETE_KEYWORDS If JRB detects the use of an obsolete keyword upon startup it will issue the message JRBE381 and terminate. You can use this new function of the JRB utility to automatically upgrade your keywords to the correct format. |
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| I. Restructured the manual. Split sections previously in section IV into their own sections. | |||||
| New
keywords: SSL_FTP_CERTIFICATE_LABEL SSL_FTP_CERTIFICATE_LABEL_DEFAULT |
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J. Provides SSL Client authentication for FTP deliveries Optionally, FTP servers and require that clients provide a digital certificate. This change supports that requirement. |
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keywords: SSL_FTP_CERTIFICATE_LABEL SSL_FTP_CERTIFICATE_LABEL_DEFAULT |
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| K. Manual sections dealing with SSL support have been re-organized and clarified. | |||||
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L. Re-structured the Archive and History in HFS. As a result documents will now be shown on the web pages from newest to oldest. |
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M. Change to ARCHIVE to JES. The confirmation pop-up window now provides the ability to specify the following characteristics of the report placed on JES: |
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OUTPUT CLASS o FORMID o DESTINATION |
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N. Change to keywords JESDELIVERY_FORM JESDELIVERY_FORM_DEFAULT SEGMENT_OVERRIDE_JESDELIVERY_FORM |
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O. NEW DELIVERYTYPE=REQUE; This new deliverytype does not actually deliver a report, is simply changes the JEScharacteristics of a report. It does not create a new JES output like DELIVERTYPE=JES does, it just changes the characteristics of the original report. |
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| New
keywords: JES_REPORT_REQUE_NODE_DESTID JES_REPORT_REQUE_NODE_DESTID_DEFAULT |
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| P. DIRECTORY WEB PAGE FILTER WINDOW CHANGES: | |||||
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With multiple report directory windows open each one of them may now have a
filter window associated with it. Previously only the first directory window
could have a filter window. 2. Removed the alert window that popped up when the ‘FILTER OFF” button was pressed. 3. The ‘FILTER OFF” button is now ‘grayed out’ and disabled unless there is actually a filter window open. 4. All filter fields now translate all input into upper case except for the ‘PROGRAMMER NAME’ field. 5. The ‘CREATION DATE TO/FROM’ fields initial values have changed: |
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| • The ‘TO DATE’
is now the date obtained from JRB, previously it was the date obtained from
the workstation. • The ‘FROM DATE’ is now calculated from the ‘TO DATE’. |
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| A
number of days are subtracted from the ‘TO DATE’ to obtain the ‘FROM DATE’.
The number of days subtracted are obtained from: New keyword: WEBPAGE_REPORT_FILTER_FROM_DATE_OFFSET |
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| Q. New keywords: | |||||
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FTP_TCPIP_READ_TIMEOUT FTP_TCPIP_READ_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT |
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| R. New option for keyword FTP_MODE and FTP_MODE_DEFAULT. | |||||
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You can now specify FTP_MODE=PASSIVE_POSTCONNECT |
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S. Changed the FTP protocol associated with FTP_MODE=PASSIVE; Some FTP servers were causing deliveries to hang up. Tracing revealed JRB waiting upon a TCP/READ attempting to receive the response of a ‘STOR’ FTP command. Previously JRB would: Issue ‘PASV’, Issue ‘STOR’, then connects to the server. (PASV,STOR,CONNECT) Now JRB will: Issue ‘PASV’, connect to the server, then Issue ‘STOR’.(PASV,CONNECT,STOR) In order to preserve previous functionality that might be required from some servers FTP_MODE=PASSIVE_POSTCONNECT now will use the old protocol. (PASV,STOR,CONNECT) |
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| Release 2.1 - 10/25/2005 | |||||
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1) The
minimum OS/390 release is now 2.10
5) Provides ability to use wildcards ‘*’ with the keyword:
6) Provides ability to submit JCL from the ‘History Directory’ web page to restore a document from backup.
7) Provides control over report separator pages within a report segment.
8) Removes JES LRECL restriction of 4060.
9) New keyword (REQUIRED):
10) Changed keywords:
11) Batch Utility Changes.
12) Added new JES report selection criteria.
13) Increases the maximum value of MAX_NUMBER_INTERNAL_TASKS from 512 to 1024. 14) Provides ablity to reque a report to a NULL WRITER id.
15) Added ability to control the format of the FTP server command PORT.
16) Added ability to specify a ‘COPIES=’ type parameter for DELIVERYTYPE=JES deliveries.
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| Release 2.0 - 7/05/2005 | |||||
| Functionality that added to JRB 1.1 by fixes (maintenance) are not listed here. | |||||
New keywords have been added that affect the
appearance of the Archive Group Tree web page. They are all in support of
the new ability to define multiple archive group trees (REPORT_GROUP_BEGIN_A_TREE)
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| New optional keyword REPORT_GROUP_BEGIN_A_TREE for the $GROUPS member provides the ability to define multiple report group trees. Previously only one report group tree was supported. Customers that had many thousand report groups had no choice but to put all the groups under a single tree. Now an unlimited number of trees can be be defined. This provides better organization and a more focused, manageable number of report groups shown in the Archive Report Group Tree web page. | |||||
The Sign-on web page now optionally includes
a pop-up window where you can place instructions, disclaimers or a greeting.
New keywords shown below:
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| New keyword SYSLOG_MESSAGE_LEVEL Controls which JRB messages are sent to the system log. | |||||
JRB can now optionally generate a separator
page during document delivery. The new keywords are listed below:
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New substitution variables have been added.
The old substitution variables dealing with time/date were all on GMT. New
local time/date substitution variables have been added:
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| DELIVERYTYPE=JES now ‘carries forward’ the FCB of the original output to the new output. | |||||
| During startup JRB now checks for the correct version and maintenance level of HTML, JAVASCRIPT and LOADLIB. (LOADLIB had previously been checked for correct version only. | |||||
| On the Report Group Tree web page the action taken when clicked has changed. Clicking the group name previously expanded the group then displayed the Report Directory page. Now clicking the group name (or ICON) will NOT expand the group, instead it will immediately display the Report Directory page | |||||
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On the Archive Group Directory web page the
status now scrolls to attract attention: “Left click to view report. Right click to download/save report”. Also added a mouse over function that pops up a small title "Left click to view report. Right click to download/save report" when the mouse is pointed at a document. |
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| New keyword DELIVERY_MAX_LINES_PER_PAGE and DELIVERY_MAX_LINES_PER_PAGE_DEFAULT replaces obsolete keyword DELIVERY_CONVERSION_LINES_PER_PAGE. The obsolete keyword was effective only for PDF conversion. The new keyword is effective for PDF conversion and most carriage control emulations. | |||||
The actions of some values of the
DELIVERY_CC_EMULATION keyword have been changed.
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| New value ‘IMPROVED_PASSTHRU’ for keyword DELIVERY_CC_EMULATION. | |||||
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DELIVERY_CONVERSION=PDF now requires DELIVERY_CC_EMULATION=IMPROVED_PASSTHRU |
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| The keyword EXTERNAL_SECURITY has been changed from optional to required. Most customers will already have this keyword coded | |||||
| Added a new flavor of TRACE command. TRACE CC | |||||
| The keyword DELIVERY_CONVERSION_LINES_PER_PAGE is obsolete. JRB will automatically change this keyword wherever it is coded to the new keyword DELIVERY_MAX_LINES_PER_PAGE. | |||||
| The install procedure no longer requires IBM’s DFDSS to restore a dump of the HFS. Components of the HFS are now shipped in PDS’s and copied into the HFS. | |||||
| New section in this manual that graphically shows the areas in the web page where keywords can be used to customize the appearance | |||||
| The maximum LRECL for the JRB CONTROL PDS is now 1000 (was 255). | |||||
| In addition to the changes above approximately 50 other refinements and fixes were added. | |||||
| Release 1.192 - 2/15/2005 | |||||
Adds keyword
JES_REPORT_SELECT_BOUNDARY=GROUP|DSID.
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Adds new substitution
variables: &DSID &PROCSTEP Can be used in the following keywords:
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Adds
keyword JES_REPORT_SELECT_PROCSTEP. Adds the ability to select reports by PROC STEPNAME.. |
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| Release 1.185 - 1/18/2005 | |||||
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Adds
NETRC capability to FTP deliveries (DELIVERYTYPE=FTP)NETRC
provides a method of keeping all FTP userid’s and passwords in one secure
location instead of coding them in the route entries. |
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| The previous levelset had backleveled the HTML back to base. In addition to adding the above fixes this fix corrected the HTML. | |||||
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Adds ability to define a member name with
numerics with MEMBER_NAME_FUNCTION=CLASS JRB previously did not support a member name with numerics in the name with MEMBER_NAME_FUNCTION=CLASS. You can now define a member name with the format: #nnnnnnn The ‘#’ is ignored when setting the selection criteria. Adds requirement for member names when used with MEMBER_NAME_FUNCTION=CLASS Member names can only contain the following characters: 0-9, A-Z, ‘#’· Adds new substitution variable &WRITERID that can be used anywhere substitution variables are used. Adds ability to use ‘PASSIVE’ FTP during FTP deliveries Adds ability to use 'PASSIVE' FTP during FTP delivers. Provides ability to control LRECL and BLKSIZE on archive backup dataset (JRBBACK in JRBJUTIL). Can specify any LRECL from 400- 32756. Provides ability to enable or disable the browser BACK button while using JRB. Adds new keyword WEBPAGE_BACK_BUTTON. Adds NETRC capability to FTP deliveries (DELIVERYTYPE=FTP)NETRC provides a method of keeping all FTP userid’s and passwords in one secure location instead of coding them in the route entries. |
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| Release 1.177 - 11/29/2004 | |||||
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Adds a new control PDF member $WEB. Adds the ability to control what information columns are presented on the Report Directory web page.
Adds the ability to
control what filter criteria fields are available Add the ability to
specify a user-friendly, meaningful report name during DELIVERYTYPE=ARCHIVE. Made reports
“clickable” The Navagation Main
Menu is no longer presented unless the Added the ability to
disable the FILTER button from the Report Diretory page. Made all the drop
down menus function consistently. ‘Next Page’ ‘Prev
Page’ ‘Bottom Page’ ‘Top Page’ buttons on |
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| Release 1.164 - 10/25/2004 | |||||
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Provides faster JRB startup
when a large number (multiple thousands) of report groups are defined in $GROUPS. Adds a new keyword: DIR_TRAVERSE_BUFFER_SIZE. REPORT_NODE_SCAN. |
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| Release 1.149 - 9/16/2004 | |||||
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Segmentation change. |
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| Release 1.139 - 7/29/2004 | |||||
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Added support for
DELIVERY_CC_EMULATION=PCPRINT Added ability to control each report segment separately. This provides the ability to control the format and destination of each report segment. Each segment can be sent to a different destination. Before this change customers had to use JES_REPORT_DISPOSITION=KEEP to pass the report to the next route entry to have report segments from a report sent to different destinations. This was in-efficient for a large report because each route entry began reading the report from the beginning. This change allows the ability to process all the segments in a report in one pass. Is adds several keywords, all beginning with SEGMENT_OVERRIDE… Added ability to select reports with STEPNAME and DDNAME. Extends fix JRB1129 to include keywords to control segments in a DELIVERYTYPE=JES route entry. This extends the abilities of JRB1129 to include keywords for DELIVERYTYPE=JES. The keywords added all begin with SEGMENT_OVERRIDE_JESDELIVERY Implements new keyword FTP_PORT. Most FTP servers uses the well-known port number 21. Some FTP servers use a non standard port number. The new keyword FTP_PORT provides the ability to specify any port number. Segmentation change. Removes requirement that segments must be defined in the order they appear in the report. Segments no longer have to be defined in the order they appear in the report. |
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| Release 1.1.25 - 6/11/2004 | |||||
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Added ability to convert
archived reports to Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) During archival of a report you can now convert to PDF format (Adobe Acrobat). The following delivery types support PDF conversion 1. DELIVERYTYPE=ARCHIVE 2. DELIVERYTYPE=EMAIL 3. DELIVERYTYPE=FTP
Includes ability to view and download the PDF documents using a web browser.
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| Release 1.1.15 - 5/10/2004 | |||||
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Added ability to convert
reports to Adobe Acrobat format (PDF).
When it was added" During delivery of a report you can now convert to PDF format (Adobe Acrobat). |
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| Release 1.1.6 - 3/12/2004 | |||||
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Added ability to specify a
new DELIVERYTYPE. DELIVERYTYPE=JES;
Delivers the report back to JES, creating an entirely new report. Usually this delivery type is used with segmentation in order to extract a portion of the report. |
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| Release 1.1.4 - 2/12/2004 | |||||
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Added ability to specify the
name of the file attached to an email.
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| Release 1.1 - 12/30/2003 | |||||
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Archive reports into JRB. |
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| Access archived reports via a web browser. | |||||
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Internal web server
Provides access to archived reports via a web browser without installing and maintaining a separate web server. |
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| SSL security for web server | |||||
| SSL security for FTP | |||||
| Adds Carriage Control Emulation including FCB support. | |||||
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Adds ability to ‘break up’
reports,
sending only the required sections of a report. |
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| Adds ability to specify text to include in the body of an email. | |||||
| Adds new substitution variables. | |||||
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Batch maintenance utility.
Backup, restore and purge archived reports. |
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Adds ability to SPIN JRB
logs. Provides ability to spin a JRB log to print, delete or otherwise dispose of the log without bringing down JRB. |
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Fully specify ‘FROM’ field
on EMAIL deliveries.
Specify the entire ‘FROM’ field, not just the portion to the left of the ‘@’. |
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| Select reports for delivery based upon DDNAME. | |||||