MacKinney Systems, Inc.

Provides document transformation services for client products

MacKinney Print Transform

Difference between MPT input formats

Q:

What is the difference between the following MPT input formats and how do I determine what I have?
      AFP
      AFPLINEDATA (in JRB this is refered to as 'UNCOMPOSED')


A:

These input formats are all valid for MPT:

AFP -  Otherwise known as COMPOSED, MO:DCA or 'fully composed AFP'. This is a combination of the variable print 'text' and (typically) all the AFP resources needed to render the document.This includes (but is not limited to):
FORMDEF, PAGEDEF, OVERLAYS, FONTS...etc. Fully composed AFP can be created a variety of ways, for example:
      1) Composed by a product like IBM's ACIF
      2) Output from a product like DCF
                    
You can identify this format on SDSF by:
      1) viewing output
      2) issuing SET HEX ON
      3) scrolling left
                    
Each record begins with X'5A' and look something like this:

MacKinney Print Transform AFP

AFPLINEDATA - Otherwise known as UNCOMPOSED.
This is simply traditional 'MVS' print lines using ASA or machine carriage control. It is combined with AFP resources by MPT to produce the desired document. You specify the FORMDEF, PAGEDEF, OVERLAYS, etc. to use and MPT 'composes' the document as it transforms it. 
                               
So, a separate product to perform the composition is not required.

password CPU license file MPTE089

Q:

I received the following messages:

ON CONSOLE:
MPTE902 ** REQUEST="CDP_START_DOC ",TRN_C_CDP_RC=09 "AdsqObj_StartDocERROR"                                                                
MPTE089 ** CMD="TRANSFORM       ",RC=62 "CDP STARTDOC FAILED"         
An error occurred initializing the licensing object. Please verify the license file or buffer.

                                                         
IN LELOG DD:
License error: CPUID does not match. Expected:xxxx. Received from system: xxxx     


A:

The CPUID used to generate the license.dat file does not match the CPUID of this machine. You can obtain your CPUID by issuing the following command on your Z/OS console: /D M=CPU

Note: The license.dat file is obtained at MPT startup so if you make a change to the file you must 'bounce' MPT for it to be effective. 
 

password expired license file MPTE089

Q:

I received the following messages:

ON CONSOLE:
MPTE902 ** REQUEST="CDP_START_DOC ",TRN_C_CDP_RC=09 "AdsqObj_StartDocERROR"                                                                 
MPTE089 ** CMD="TRANSFORM       ",RC=62 "CDP STARTDOC FAILED"          

An error occurred initializing the licensing object. Please verify the license file or buffer.                                                             

IN LELOG DD:
License error: Application expired on: 20??-??-??     


A:

Your license.dat file has expired please contact Mackinney Systems.

Note: The license.dat file is obtained at MPT startup so if you make a change to the file you must 'bounce' MPT for it to be effective. 
            

 

password proper license file license.dat MPTE089

Q:

I received the following messages:

ON CONSOLE:
MPTE902 ** REQUEST="CDP_START_DOC ",TRN_C_CDP_RC=09 "AdsqObj_StartDocERROR"                                                                 
MPTE089 ** CMD="TRANSFORM      ",RC=62 "CDP STARTDOC FAILED"          

An error occurred initializing the licensing object. Please verify the license file or buffer.      

IN LELOG DD:
ERROR: License error: Transform is not licensed for this operating system         


A:

Please contact Mackinney Systems for a proper license.dat file.

Note: The license.dat file is obtained at MPT startup so if you make a change to the file you must 'bounce' MPT for it to be effective. 

password valid license file MPTE089

Q:

I received the following messages:
ON CONSOLE:
MPTE902 ** REQUEST="CDP_LICENSE   ",TRN_C_CDP_RC=05 "AdsqObj_SetLicenseBuffer ERROR"                                                            
MPTE089 ** CMD="TRANSFORM_INIT  ",RC=5E "CDP LICENSE PROCESSING FAILED" 
             
IN SYSPRINT DD:
MPTE937 - license.dat file OPEN failed   


A:

MPT requires a valid 'license file' obtained from MacKinney Systems. 
        
Check the following:
1) obtain license.dat from MacKinney Systems
2) FTP (binary) into your /u/MPT/DLL directory
The actual directory at your site depends upon the value of the ROOT_DIRECTORY keyword ($INIT member). For example if you have ROOT_DIRECTORY=/u/myMPT; you would FTP your license.dat file into /u/myMPT/DLL
3) The license.dat filename is case sensitive.  

Note: The license.dat file is obtained at MPT startup so if you make a change to the file you must 'bounce' MPT for it to be effective.