Overview

Gumbo Software, Inc. has seven products. There is some overlap between and unique function within the products. Choose the product or combination of products that provide the function you need:

Licensed
Program		 Product Name Description
2A55RDA Report Designer Edits DDS, RPG, or ILE/RPG print specifications
2A55RM1 Report Manager Automates report distribution, bursting and spooled file management
2A55SM1 SpoolMail Converts i5/OS spooled files into industry standard file formats and sends the resulting PC file to any email recipient
2A55SAM Spool-a-Matic Converts i5/OS spooled files into industry standard file formats and places the resulting PC file in the Integrated File System
2A55XL1 Excel-erator Converts database files into spreadsheets placing the resulting PC files in the Integrated File System or sends the resulting PC files to any email recipient
2A55DCR Dicer Merges/sorts/splits/duplicates spooled files
2A55SM2 Gumbo Mail Sends email from your applications

Function Comparison

Function Licensed Program Product
2A55RDA
Report
Designer		 2A55RM1
Report
Manager		 2A55SM1
Spool
Mail		 2A55SAM
Spool-a-
Matic		 2A55XL1
Excel-
erator		 2A55DCR
Dicer		 2A55SM2
Gumbo
Mail
Monitor output queues for work - YES YES YES - - -
Spooled file distribution3 - YES - - - - -
Burst (split) spooled file - YES YES YES - YES -
Merge/sort/duplicate spooled file - YES - - - YES -
Convert spooled file to  ASCII text PC file - YES YES YES - - -
Convert spooled file to   PDF etc.4 PC file - - YES YES - - -
Convert database file to spreadsheet PC file - - - - YES - -
Email PC file as attachment - YES YES - YES - YES
Write PC file to IFS - YES - YES YES - -
Set up i5/OS email - YES YES - YES - YES
Edit RPG, ILE/RPG, DDS source YES - - - - - -
Notes:
 
  1. In addition to the spooled file.
  2. In addition to the spreadsheet.
  3. Multiple dispositions for a single spooled file.
  4. Conversions are  PDF,  RTF,  HTML, HPT, NONE, PS, APF, TIFF.