Send network spooled file sndnetsplf ibm knowledge center. Note 1 all functions supporting emailing of spool files include the ability to convert spool files to pdfs. In the example above figure 4, simply selecting ignore blank lines in spool file will cause blanks lines in the originating spool file to be dropped as they are imported into excel. As400 form overlay iseries as400 print afp spool file to. Coolspools email sends email straight from your ibm system i as400, system i, enabling you to distribute reports and documents to users and customers as email attachments, quickly, conveniently and costeffectively. This video shows how to configure a printer device description to use infoprint server to send spooled files as email. Spoolflex easily bursts, converts and emails any report or spool file as pdf, excel, html, csv, rtf or txt without programming.
Sample workflow for applying different forms to spool. Don rima if the name don rima sounds familiar to you, it should. The terminology used is determined by the value on the spcenv parameter in the users profile. Open the outq where the spool file to be exported is located. I would prefer having a way to go right to the spool file. Jul 11, 2012 this video shows how to configure a printer device description to use infoprint server to send spooled files as email. Spoolmail allows your users to receive printed reports in a timely, convenient and inexpensive email. The recipients are described by using a name and a corresponding email address that must exist in a mailadrp file or by entering a specific email address. Use cpysplf to copy your spoolfile into a physical file. I had no trouble figuring out how to send the spool file as a document and how to create the message body. Email directly from the ibm i or as400 by using your existing company email server does not use ibm, smtp, sndmsg, msf email single or multiple attachments to single or multiple recipients. For reliable and consistent communications many customers use coolspools email. Spoolmail integrates with ibm is builtin mail support to provide email delivery of printed reports to any email recipient. Call to discuss how you can send emails straight from your ibm system i.
Email directly from the ibm i or as400 by using your existing company email server does not use ibm, smtp, sndmsg, msf email single or multiple attachments to single or multiple recipients manage spooled files menu option has the look and feel of ibms wrksplf work spool file. It installs simply, works well, is stable, and is well supported by its author. From your as400, iseries, ibm i, and power server, you can send messages, business documents and spool file reports in easily readable formats. I would like to automate the process by sending the email off of the as400 with the file. Nick litten dot com is a mixture of blog posts that can. The product includes workalikes for the ibm i work with spooled file. The send network spooled file sndnetsplf command sends a spooled file to. These spooled files are converted to pdf and other file formats, including ms excel. So, lets make it real simple with our own cmd and clp program to do just that. Email every spool file in an output queue emloutq for ibm i. You can even turn spool file data into html, text, or zip formats. The one thing all iseries as400 application users have in common, however, is their dependence on spool files.
This software sends data or reports directly from an as400 iseries system i to individual users or distribution groups. To download a spool file from the dos ftp command prompt using the iseries cpysplf command. Rptuser use the email address in the address book for the iseries user who created the spool file. Our imail product transforms these iseries as400spool files and converts the data to true excel xls or xlsx and other formats automatically. How can i get the spool file to the pc without losing the format. Converting iseries spool files to excel top 10 issues resolved. I ve used this little emloutq utility program written in ibm i control language. Transform spool files and as400 data output to print. Spool file modernization on ibm i as400 deliver i is a spool file modernization suite for ibm i. How to send email from the as400 before we had ibm. Spool amatic is an ibm i based software utility that converts ibm i spooled files into industry standard file formats and places the resulting stream file into any directory in the ibm is integrated file system. From your as400, iseries, i5, system i and power server, you can send messages, business documents and spool file reports in easily readable formats. When you sign in to comment, ibm will provide your email, first name and last. The recipients are described by using a name and a corresponding email address that must exist in a mailadrp file.
As400 spool reports to pdf and excel inform decisions. Coolspools is the complete information management solution for ibm system ias400, iseries. Manage spooled files menu option has the look and feel of ibms wrksplf work spool file. Emails can contain up to 32 attachments which can be database file members or stream files from any ifs file system. Release 3, modification level 0 or later releases of the as400 system. Message pqt1053 may be seen if infoprint server has not been configured, or. Pdf files produced by pdfing may be saved to specified storagelocations, printed or sent as email. I wrote the send email spool file sndespf command to send an. In the example above figure 4, simply selecting ignore blank lines in spool file will cause blanks lines in the originating spool file. I wrote the send email spool file sndespf command to send an spool file of any length as an email attachment. Requesting systems id is the same as the servers id. Then select to output queue, to integrated file system, or to e.
After the output queue has been saved to a save file, that save file can be downloaded to a pc, attached to an email and sent to software support using the following instructions. Asymex is a software company dedicated to the development of exciting and innovative solutions for the automation of business report processes in the document management market. Smartrouter integration automates complex filtering and distribution requirements of spooled reports, iseries. If an iseries users limited capabilities parameter is set to yes and they are using winspool400, email report server, fax report server or batch r manually downloading a spool file using winspool400. To do this, follow the instructions in the screenshots below. Asymex is a leading producer of client server software. If this user is not in the address book, use the from address in the fromaddr data area. Revive will allow you to select a list of spool files from the as400, it will download the spool file from the output queue and covert it into a usable microsoft excel file. Transform spool files and as400 data output to print, email, pdf, newsletter sign up. To delete a spooled file printer output, use either of these methods.
I think the user profile running the job has to be enrolled in wrkdire directory entries with a valid email address in order to be able to send the emails. If you are at v6r1m0 or v7r1m0 dont panic this older version of emloutq does the same thing emloutq overview. Transfer this file as binary without file labels or save file info selected to the same directory as your project on. Start a session with the as400 server where spool file to be exported is located. Email made easy with spoolflex for ibm i, iseries or as400. Combine this with spoolmails pdf support and you can email pdf files without acrobat. This is a simple and quick technique for replicating spool files from one as400 to another without having to set up snads or other types of spool file routing. I would prefer having a way to go right to the spool file and take it and copy it to the pc.
Send a spool file from as400 with a specific subject line. This file, which will match the name of your spoolfile, is created in the pub group of your minisoft account. Using spool explorers graphical interface and pointandclick functionality, users can display, print, save and email spool files. Email every spool file in an output queue emloutq for. Ibm iseries software for ibm i power and as400 systems software for iseries security, encryption, syslog forwarding, ha dr, mfa, 2fa database replication, job scheduler, profile swapping, password selfservice and other solutions for mission critical projects that will save it resources and money. Right click or from the select action menu, select export as and pdf using infoprint server. Create a spool file from an as400 html or text database file. Coolspools for ibm system i as400, iseries the complete information management solution. Email spool file reports directly from ibm i, iseries or as400. We have affordable as400 software and data to do all of the above. Select the printer output file that you want to convert.
Email is sent over networks and the internet using a protocol known as simple mail transfer protocol smtp. Selective spoolfile copy to csv files and email this command allows you to send any iseries report in csv file format without its headings to an email account. Nov 09, 2005 i read your articles on spool file manipulation. The work with spooled files wrksplf command displays a list of all the spooled files on the system or a selected list from them. Using the ibm infoprint server for iseries licensed program. I have requirement like sending as400 spool file as an email attachment. Email every spool file in an output queue emloutq for ibm i nick. Source code for the command and its commandprocessing program.
Impact as400 iseries i file and spoolfile email distribution. Create a spooled file from java with a specified job name on. I have a spool file from the as400 when it is copied to a physical file for pc manipulation, it loses it format. This software is developed for ibm power systems under os ibm i. How to copy, send, spooled file in as400 as400 tutorial for.
The code accompanying this article is available for download here. Sending spooled files as pdf files ibm knowledge center. You may check if it is possible and sufficient to use cgidev2 creating an excelxmldocument. How and why to copy spooled files it infrastructure. Saving an output queue with splfdtaall to send spooled. Send a spool file from as400 with a specific subject line and.
Is there a way to send an as400 database file as an attachment to an email with the snddst or other command. Awardwinning ibm i spool file topc distribution tool spool explorer is an enduser driven application that provides access to ibm i spool files from a pc. Send an as400 database file as an attachment to an email. In the following video you will learn how to copy or send spooled file pinter file to other spools in as400 this is a one of easy way to copy, send spooled file pinter file to other spool in. Spooled file how to copy, send, spooled file in as400. Errorchecking email addresses, for intelligent people. Awardwinning ibm i spoolfile topc distribution tool spool explorer is an enduser driven application that provides access to ibm i spool files from a pc. With deliver i, you can quickly take your plain text spool files and transform them into graphic, branded documents in userfriendly formats like pdf, export valuable data to excel spreadsheets, automatically distribute them via email, and make. Output can be spooled and printed or alternatively routed to informs distribution modules to email, convert to pdf, fax or archive for later retrieval, maximizing the investment in a total document management solution. Message pqt1053 may be seen if infoprint server has not been. After the spool file has been written, the winspool400 electronic forms software can automatically download and print the html form using the. Spltool also handles a plethora of other spool file management tasks. Create a save file and save the spool file to the savf.
Sep 23, 2015 this is a one of easy way to copy, send spooled file pinter file to other spool in as400, there are option for as400 to pdf also,i will add video about it future. Spltool also handles a plethora of other spool file. Using spool explorers graphical interface and pointandclick functionality, users can display, print, save and email spool files as pdf, rtf, html and txt. Coolspools email software can send emails from your system i as 400 software. Spoolflex export data from as400 to excel or pdf files. Email spooled file the mailsplf option 11 from the main menu command lets you email spool files if you do not have java virtual machine version 1.
Introducing deliver i for modernizing ibm i as400 spool. Note 1 all functions supporting emailing of spool files include the ability to convert spool files. Sending email to an smtp server involves four steps. Asymex is a leading producer of client server software tools that bridge the gap between desktop computing and traditional as400 functionality. May 23, 2007 a while back, i was working on a project that required an email to be sent with a resulting spool file as an attachment and with a specific subject line and specific message body. Coolspools for ibm system i as400, iseries is an information management solution which converts spooled files spool files, spoolfiles and database files to pdf, excel and other formats, enabling you to move away from paperbased documents and save time and money by distributing information. Routing information email, fax, print outque can be retrieved from an existing data base or spool file. This command displays the work with spooled files panel, showing a list of all of the spooled files on the system.
This is a one of easy way to copy, send spooled file pinter file to other spool in as400, there are option for as400 to pdf also,i will add video about it future, if you are interested about iseries as400 keep stay with my channel and scribe me, i will add more about as400 commands, as400. Automated ibm i report and document distribution bcd software. Catapult is an awardwinning automated distribution tool that reliably delivers spool files and pc files in the format people want. Reports and spool files can be sent via email directly from the ibm system for quick delivery of important business information. Using coolspools you can split a spool file up into multiple pdfs excel files, etc. Send ibm i email including sql table data automatically. Ive been less than impressed with the results of keying invalid email addresses into database files, mainly because ive had to deal with some of that undeliverable email.
With deliver i, you can quickly take your plain text spool files and transform them into graphic, branded documents in userfriendly formats like pdf, export valuable data to excel spreadsheets, automatically distribute them via email. The sftp secure file transfer software is an all in one solution for all file transfer requirements that runs natively on the iseries as400 platform that can encrypt any iseries file type including db2 database files, flat files, ifs files, save files and spool files, while supporting receiving pgp encrypted files. You have to submit the rpg program to a new job with the job name specified. If prv is used, the program will prompt the user with the previous options allowing the user to make changes. Documents can be burst, sorted collated and routed to email recipients or posted to a storage location for web access. As400 email ibm os solution vs 3rd party software solution. Work with selected spooled files wrksplf selectcasmith all all memo all all. Spooled files can be split into multiple stream files. Spltool handles a very simple, but valuable, process. Nick litten dot com is a mixture of blog posts that can be sometimes serious, frequently playful and probably downright pointless all in the space of a day.
Visit quadrant software for spool file modernization and business intelligence solutions. Spoolmail allows your users to receive printed reports in a timely, convenient and inexpensive email form. Bring up a microsoft windows command prompt and use the cd command to connect to the directory that you want to contain the file. Mail report with java email api instead, since mailsplfj includes more features. You can choose to change, hold, delete, display, or release. Affordable easytouse very fast sbtn3812scs2pdfspmd complimentary free software. Exporting a spooled file to your pc to export a spooled file printer output to your pc file system where you can work with it using pc tools, follow these steps. Ibm i software developer, digital dad, as400 anarchist, rpg modernizer, alpha nerd and passionate eater of cheese and biscuits. I understand spool file can be taken in flat pf and then to folder and then using snddst it can be sent. Sending documents digitally gives you an immediate roi through reduced distribution costs. Ibm i spool filetopc distribution spoolexplorer bcd.
You suggest that an rpg program creates a spool file. Converting as400 spool files to excel pdf document. Let our user enter a outq, email address and select format of the emails pdf is. Replicating spool files from one as400 to another by tim granatir, expert. Converting a spooled file to pdf to convert a spooled file to a pdf file, follow these steps. Dec 10, 2016 the following commands can be used to write an as400 flat database file to a spool file entry for downloading, electronic delivery or for printing via the winspool400 electronic forms software as html. In the address book option 30 on the rjsers menu, define an email address for every employee who will generate spool files and include their iseries user id. Spoolmail is an ibm i based software utility that delivers ibm i spooled output as email.
How to convert a as400 spool file report to a formatted. How to convert a as400 spool file report to a formatted excel sheet. Convert spool file to email splf2eml allows you to convert your simple spooled output to a pdf file and then automatically email it to a list of up to 15 recipients. The mailsplf option 11 from the main menu command lets you email spool files if you do not have java virtual machine version 1. As an ibm i iseries application user, the odds are that every time you need to send out an invoice, purchase order, order acknowledgement, or some other business document, you have to create a spool file. I currently ftp the file to our server and then email through our exchange server. It converts spooled files spool files, spoolfiles and database files to pdf, excel and other formats. How to export a spool file from an as400 and export to a. Information management solution ibm system i as400. How to copy, send, spooled file in as400 as400 tutorial.
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