Re: I need a DSPJOBSPLF that will output to an *outfile. Ideas?

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael,

I know you said you didn't want a tool.  But I'd recommend at least
looking at a couple.  They really aren't that expensive, particularly
Brad Stones tools: http://www.bvstools.com/download.html

Other somewhat pricier tools I've used and can recommend, Gumbo
http://www.gumbo.com/products.html and Ariadne
http://www.ariadnesoftware.co.uk/

With the right compoents, you'd have the ability to convert to PDF or
other formats, email or archive the reports.

I don't know about you, but I prefer to spend time building the stuff
I can't buy (at a reasonable  cost :).

Charles


On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Koester, Michael
<mkoester@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Got a V5R4 system where I've been asked to automate some report
> distribution (without the help of third-party tools).  The jobs that
> generate the spoolfiles in question run many RPGLE programs, so going
> through each to override printfile would be onerous.
>
>
>
> What I'd like is to be able to write a program that walks through a list
> of the spoolfiles, match the spoolfile name and number to a record in a
> control file where the appropriate outq, copies, hold/save and duplex
> attributes can be found, and then change the spoolfile attributes
> accordingly.  Getting that list of spoolfiles that can be handled by a
> program seems to be my show-stopper.
>
>
>
> Our shop is not too busy right now, so they'd prefer I do this in-house
> rather than buy a tool.
>
>
>
> Can't be the first to need this function, but could find any applicable
> hits in the archives.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael Koester
>
>
>
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