Send data from a zSeries server to i5/OS network files

Advanced Function Presentation™ (AFP™) resources sent from an a zSeries® server to an iSeries™ server must be sent to network files.

Note:
AFP data can also be sent to network files. However, this is not the recommended way to send this data to an iSeries server. If you choose this method, you must use the Print Advanced Function Presentation Data (PRTAFPDTA) command to put the file on an output queue.

Sending resources and AFPDS data from VM S/390® to network files

When issued by a VM S/390, this command places the specified file into the network files of userone on an iSeries server named is002. 

SENDFILE fonts resource a TO userone AT is002

Sending resources and AFPDS data from MVS™ S/390 to network files

When issued by an MVS S/390, this command places the specified file into a user's network files. The user is userone and the iSeries server is named is002.

TRANSMIT is002.userone DSNAME('system.afp.resources(font)')

Related concepts

Fonts from zSeries

Related tasks

Print data sent to iSeries from a zSeries server

Receive AFP resources from another system

Related reference

z/OS® parameters and matching i5/OS™ printer file