GENHTML

IBM i Development

A powerful scripting language for the IBM i

The GENHTML command brings together the power of IBM i, Microsoft Windows, CoolSpools, NUTIL, HTML, QSH, Java Script , Google Charts, CGI and Python to provide a rich user experience by modernising the user interface.

Use GENHTML to:

  • present IBM i business data in HTML tables, text, csv, pdf, excel and optionally attach documents to a CoolSpools HTML formatted email
  • embed SQL statements inside the script (source member) to extract Business data and present as HTML tables or Charts.
  • customise an email message using HTML and CSS
  • create HTML pages with tables populated with Business Systems data
  • create dashboards
  • create google charts
  • extract data using SQL and optionally display or export results in excel format
  • extract data using SQL and optionally place results in IFS document (JSON data)The GENHTML command brings
  • presents data in a WebApp
  • extract and present data using the MSSQL SQL Server command interface
  • GENHTML script members by default are stored in the source file NUTIL/HTMLTXT.
  • GENHTML script members maintained by SEE/Change are stored in the source file QHTMLSRC.