RE: How to convert splf into a pdf file in IFS with V5R1 -- RPG400-L

Look on the web for spool file converting tools.  There are a LOT of them.

Search400.com
EServer Magazine
ISeries Network


Here is a list I have compiled for our company.

Software for spool file conversion,email                        
PC formats include PDF, HTML, CSV, and others                           
                                                                
Company Product Name    Pricing Maint- enance   Have Software?  Special
instrests in product    API available   Graphic Overlays?       PDF
capabilities
                                                                
Applied Logic Corp      FEU 9.0 $1,593.00       $239.00         Not upgrade
1. Can convert interactively and in batch mode spool files to HTML and PDF
text formats.                                  2. HTML  creates printer
friendly pages.                                              3. Converts
interactively and in batch data files to HTML, PDF, CSV and others.     CL
cmd     No      Basic Text only.
ASC     SEQUEL                  No      1. Product can be used to query data
to create reports that can be converted to PDF and then emailed or FTP'd.
2. Product can be run in Windoz, web or as a host function.
3. Allows the ability to imbed report data into email along with graphics.
CL cmds Yes     General
Broderick Data Systems  E-mail utilities        $2,600.00       15.00%  No
1. Can email spool,data or IFS.  Will convert into popular PC formats.
2. Can also copy data/spool to IFS in same formats.     CL cmds No
General
Broderick Data Systems  Spool Organizser/400    $3,900.00       15.00%  No
It does everything that E-mail utilities does and more (WAY more).  Good
features to.    Unknown No      General
BVS Tools       SpoolTool Suite $549.00         Yes     1. Support popular
PC formats                                    2.        CL cmd  No
General
Computer Keyes  KeyesMail       $3,250 - $18,000        20.00%  Yes     1.
Email spl/data                     2. Message editor on iSeries
3. Use any IP PPP connnection                           4. Mailboxes for
users using product.                                  5. Contact book with
email address support where emails can be sent from phone book entry.
6. Mailbox access from internet.                                  7. API
command interface.      CL cmd  Yes     Advanced
Computer Keyes  Keyesutility    $1,250.00       20.00%  Yes     1. Supports
popular PC formats                                   2. Converts to data
base/IFS file   CL cmds Unknown Advanced
elite document solutions        elitemail       $2,550.00       15.00%  Yes
1. Emails objects, data and spooled files.
2. Address book                              3. Outque monitor, monitoring 5
different types of spool info.                          4. Supports popular
PC formats                                   5. Address book supports
distribution lists                              6. A unique method of
sending email by using text within splf itself.  No need to run API or set
up conplicated monitor entries.                      7. Cmd to cvt splf to
IFS file.               CL cmds Yes     Advanced
Gumbo   Spool Mail      $4,195.00       15.00%  Yes     1. Supports popular
PC formats                                    2. Converts spool files
(only). CL cmd and WRK look a likes for interactive ad-hoc type work.   Yes
Advanced
Gumbo   Spool-a-matic   $4,195.00       15.00%  Yes     1. Supports popular
PC formats                                    2. Converts spool files (only)
and puts result on IFS. CL cmd  Yes     Advanced
menten  gzip400 in euros                No      1. Zips spooled files
2. Converts spool file as zips
3. Emails zipped regular  files                                          4.
Zips data, IFS or savfs CL cmd  No      Advanced
RJS Software    Many different tools    $4,999.00       15.00%  Yes     1.
Supports popular PC formats                                    2. Has a
cousin product that runs under WinNT/Win2k to monitor 400 spool files and
acts as a PC report printer to give same email capabilities to PC users.
CL cmds Yes     Advanced
                                                                
Key                                                             
PDF     Basic   No control over converison to PDF

PDF     General Basic control over conversion to PDF, like font and page
size                    
PDF     Advanced        All of general and much more like using a form
overlay to create new PDF doc with graphics




Thank you,
Matt Tyler
WinCo Foods, Inc
mattt@wincofoods.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Gurrieri Fabrizio [mailto:fabrizio.gurrieri@bartolini.it]
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 09:22
To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
Subject: How to convert splf into a pdf file in IFS with V5R1

Hi all!
    How con I convert splf into a pdf file in IFS with V5R1???

Thanks a lot



Fabrizio Gurrieri - BARTOLINI SPA
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