Re: Transferring Spool Files from AS400

For many people the best way to transfer AS400 reports via email is Adobe 
PDF. There are numerous programs that can convert spooled-files to PDF. 
However (hear comes the plug!) one of the simplest and cheapest programs is 
PDFingMailer at www.pdfing.com

Regards

David Fowle


At 16:06 21/06/01 -0500, you wrote:
>I have a 156 byte spooled output that I want to move to a PC for emailing.
>I've used a couple of options and both work but I can't print the report
>once it's moved.
>
>The Operations Navigator allows me to drag the spooled file to my PC and it
>becomes a .TXT file.  It keeps it's format but when I try to print it, it
>chops of the report and word wraps.
>
>The other method was I used the CPYSPLF command and copied the spool file
>to a 156 byte length data file and then use Client Access to copy to the
>PC.
>Basically, from here, the same results are gotten when attempting to print.
>
>Is there a better way to do this with the tools I have.
>
>What I'm really wanting to do is to get the spooled report to a format that
>can be emailed and printed via our Lotus Notes Mail system residing on the
>AS400.
>I don't know alot about Domino but I'm sure there's an easier way to do
>what I'm trying to do.
>
>thanks
>
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