Re: Rumba question?

[Bob Larkin <blarkin@xxxxxx>]

Set up a printer in rumba. When you select the printer, use Generic text File. 
Then you
just send the spool file to the writer you just defined (Outq will have same 
name). Rumba
will pop up a windoe, asking for the file name. Enter the name, press enter, 
you're done.

Three observations:
1. Some machines do not have the driver for the generic Text file,  so check 
first.
2. I have had problems with 198 columns
3. when you are prompted for the PC file name, you are not given any information
    about the spool file. I get around this by only moving one spoolfile into 
the
    outq at a time.

If you have major or repetitive requirements, check out Monarch or Foxtrot.
Bob Larkin
blarkin@wt.net

nina jones wrote:

> > Hi all,
> > I currently use Rumba and this is the way I get an AS400 spool file onto
> > the PC as a .TXT file.
> >
> > 1)CPYF (mainfile) to *print *char
> >
> > 2)CRTPF (generic file) at 133 long.
> >
> > 3)Look up printout information like Job/User/Number and note it.
> >
> > 4)CPYSPLF from the spool file to the (generic file) from step 2.
> >
> > 5)Do a Rumba file transfer to the PC as a .TXT file.
> >
> > Seems like it should/could be easier than this, am I missing something?
> > Is there a better way?
> > ----
>
> we have a file that is preset to hold the document.  so then we just have to 
>clear it.
>
> then, we have a cl that does the copy, and it retrieves the data to be 
>passed. ( i'm at
> home and don't have the exact details)
>
> from there, you can pass it to your p/c.
>
> i can get the exact info tomorrow if you need it.  but i'm sure someone else 
>will
> provide..
>
> nj
>
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