I've created a custom Info Print Server PDFMAP program, inserted TAATOOLs cpysplfdta to create the .csv for Excel
1) One issue is when you use a custom PDFMAP program, (instead of using the *IBMPGM default), you lose and give up all the features of a PDF Mapping Object.
This currently contains all of our spoolfiles that are emailed as PDFs, hundreds.
2) The PDFMAP program would become I high maintenance item, so I'm rethinking the long term solution.
3) There are some options of the PDFMAP program that are not working and could be restrictive.
a) Subject - EXTSUBJ is only defined for 10 positions, although the documentation states 255 is maximum subject length.
b) CC address for e-mail - not working
c) The body file option results with an invalid attachment, ATT00001.bin
ScanMail detected and removed a file named "ATT00001.bin" that violated attachment blocking policy from the original mail entity
I'm not giving up on the PDFMAP program.
Anybody else currently using a PDFMAP program and willing to share results and/or issues?
Long term, considering replacing InfoPrintServer, since IBM has discontinued enhancements for this product, last release is V5R4.
Paul
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Resource
ID Option Feature Description
5770TS1 *BASE 5050 IBM Transform Services for i
5770TS1 *BASE 2924 IBM Transform Services for i
5770TS1 is a no charge option.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/rzata/rzalupdfsplf.htm?lang=en
Use the Copy Spooled File (CPYSPLF) command. Use the TOFILE(*TOSTMF) parameter to indicate that you want to copy the spooled file to a stream file. Use the TOSTMF and WSCST parameters to specify the location and format (PDF) of the output in the stream file. The IBM Transform Services for i licensed program must be installed.
See also:
OVRPRTF
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_72/cl/ovrprtf.htm?lang=en
Workstation customizing object (WSCST)
*PDF
The output is transformed to Portable Document Format (PDF) before it is written into a stream file.
Example 3: Generating Stream File Output
OVRPRTF FILE(QSYSPRT) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS)
TOSTMF('/home/user/mypdf.pdf') WSCST(*PDF) This command overrides the QSYSPRT printer file to generate a stream file "mypdf.pdf" in directory "/home/user". As it is generated, the output stream file will be converted to Portable Document Format (PDF).
See also:
https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1018568
Using Transform Services to Generate PDF Stream Files instead of Spooled Files
Rob Berendt
midrange.com
