Re: OVRPRTF to PDF

Hi Gad

I don't know about JPEGs - didn't look for a WSCST for that. But you CAN do TIFFs and GIFs.

I haven't tried this too much, but it seems we can put any WSCST in that parameter - so that could be used to generate PCL or other printer output, perhaps.

BTW, at least at our PTF level, there is a message that is sent that says something like the to file is not specified or not found. This is not an appropriate message when using *TOSTMF - I'm at home and can't look at our 7.1 box, so I don't have the message ID.

Vern

On 6/26/2013 1:07 AM, Gad Miron wrote:

Hello Phil

You may try using CPYSPLF instead of OVRPRTF
V7R1's CPYSPLF was enhanced so you can specify TOFILE(*TOSTMF) and a
Workstation customizing object WSCST(*PDF)
example:
CPYSPLF FILE(MYSPLF) TOFILE(*TOSTMF) JOB(123456/GAD/DSP1234)
TOSTMF('\temp\my_doc.pdf') WSCST(*PDF)

IIRC you can use WSCST to creat jpeg files as well

Gad

date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:54:35 -0400
from: PHIL_SATTLER@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: OVRPRTF to PDF



I am trying to use the OVRPRTF command to create a .pdf file that will be
directed to the IFS.

We are running V6R1M0. I entered the commands based upon IBM's
instructions found at:

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas12bd8020c496ae912862575f400640da6
.

The demo task was to print the library list, but to have the list created
as a .pdf file and directed to the IFS.

I set up PSATTLER as the IFS directory.

I entered the following commands.
OVRPRTF FILE(QPRTLIBL) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) TOSTMF('/PSATTLER') WSCST(*PDF)
OVRSCOPE(*JOB)
DSPLIBL *PRINT

Instead of creating the .pdf file, I received the following message: File
QPRTLIBL in library QSYS member or device *N not opened.

I also tried OVRPRTF FILE(QPRTLIBL) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) TOSTMF('/PSATTLER')
WSCST(*QSYS/QCTXPDF) OVRSCOPE(*JOB) with the same result.

I tried a similar OVRPRTF command with a working program and got a similar
message that stated that the printer file was not open.

I've checked that the Portable Application Solutions Environment (PASE) and
the IBM? Transform Services for i5/OS? licensed program (5761-TS1) are
installed.

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