The Send Spooled File as a PDF command sends a normal spooled file as
a PDF to one or more users. This allows the end user to view the
information with a technique that he may be more familiar with.
A typical command would be:
SNDSPLPDF FILE(xxx) SUBJECT(sss) TEXT('ttttt')
Because the default is SENDTO(*SELECT), a prompt will appear for the
users defined to the MAILADR tool. You may select one or more users.
An option exists to allow a specific E-Mail address to be used.
SNDSPLPDF uses CPYSPLFIFS and then SNDIFSMAIL internally. SNDIFSMAIL
uses the system command SNDDST to send the mail. The spooled file is
converted to the IFS as a stream file and placed in the sub-directory
'/taawrk' which is created if it does not already exist in the system
supplied '/tmp' directory. The stream file is removed if SNDSPLPDF
completes normally.
To use SNDSPLPDF, you must have both 5770-TS1 option 1 (IBM Transform
Services - AFP to PDF) and 5770-SS1 option 33 (PASE) installed. You
can check these options with:
CHKPRDOPT PRDID(5770SS1) OPTION(33)
CHKPRDOPT PRDID(5770TS1) OPTION(1)
Troubleshooting
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If the SNDSPLPDF command fails, there should be appropriate messages
from the tool describing the error.
A typical error is when the Email has the correct syntax, but the
domain does not exist. You can check all the addresses in the
MAILADRP file with:
CHKMAILFLD FILE(MAILADRP) FIELD(MAINTA)
If the SNDSPLPDF command completes normally, but no E-Mail message
arrives at the destination, try SNDDST by itself Enter the following
command:
SNDDST TYPE(*LMSG)
TOINTNET('xxxx')
DSTD('A test message')
LONGMSG('This is a test')
where xxxx is a valid E-Mail address.
If no E-Mail message is sent, the problem exists with the system.
The system mail server jobs must be active. Try ending the mail
server jobs with ENDMSF and then restarting with STRMSF. Even though
the STRMSF command may complete normally, there could be messages in
QSYSOPR relating to the problems of an MSF job.
SNDSPLPDF escape messages you can monitor for
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None. Escape messages from based on functions will be re-sent.
SNDSPLPDF Command parameters *CMD
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FILE The name of the spooled file to be sent.
SUBJECT The subject matter may be up to 44 characters in
length. At least one character must be entered.
JOB The qualified job name of the job with the spooled
file. The default is * meaning the current job.
SPLNBR The file number of the spooled file. This defaults
to *ONLY. *LAST or a specific number may be
specified.
SENDTO The SENDTO parameter allows:
- Sending to a name in the MAILADRP file
- Selection from the MAILADRP file
- Sending to an E-Mail using the INTADR parm
*SELECT is the default which invokes the SELMAILADR
command. This provides a subfile of all names
entered into the MAILADRP file (entered by
WRKMAILADR). After selecting the names to be sent
to using the '1' Option and pressing Enter, the
screen is refreshed to allow more users to be
entered.
An 'X' is displayed in the option column for any
selected entries. You may cancel a previous
selection by entering a blank.
When all names to send to have been selected, F3
should be used to return to the SNDIFSMAIL prompt.
The names of the selected users are used to fill the
SENDTO parameter.
A group name may also be entered (see the discussion
of 'Group names' in the MAILADR tool
documentation).'
When *SELECT is used, the recipient type defaults to
*TO for primary recipient to send to. This value
may be changed at the top of the selection display
to *CC (carbon copy), or *BCC (blind carbon copy).
Each time the Enter key is pressed, the value for
recipient type will be used for those selected
users.
Instead of the default of *SELECT, you may enter a
user name into the first part of the SENDTO
parameter. The name must exist in the MAILADRP file
(note that the E-Mail address is not entered into
the SENDTO parameter).
The second part describes the recipient type. *TO
is the default meaning the user is the primary
recipient.
*CC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
copy, but is not the primary recipient.
*BCC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
blind copy and is not identified in the distribution
list.
Up to 50 names may be entered.
An E-Mail address may be entered on SNDIFSMAIL by
using SENDTO(*INT) and then entering the E-Mail
address in the INTADR parameter.
TEXT The text of the message which may be up to 256
bytes. No special characters may be entered to help
format the text.
INTADR If SENDTO(*INT) is entered, a list of up to 50
internet addresses may be entered.
A two part parameter is required.
The first part is the E-Mail address (up to 90
bytes).
The second part describes the recipient type. *TO
is the default meaning the user is the primary
recipient.
*CC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
copy, but is not the primary recipient.
*BCC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
blind copy and is not identified in the distribution
list.
MAILADRLIB The name of the library where the Mail Address files
exist. *LIBL is the default. A specific library or
*CURLIB may also be entered.
TEST A *YES/*NO option for whether testing is occurring.
*NO is the default meaning an E-Mail will be sent.
*YES may be specified to cause the SNDDST command
that will be used to be logged as a message, but not
run.
Restrictions
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The Mail Servers must be active (see the STRMSF command).
Prerequisites
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The following TAA Tools must be on your system:
CHKIFSE Check IFS entry
CPYSPLFIFS Copy spooled file IFS
RSNLSTMSG Resend last message
NBRCTR Number counter
RTVVALA Retrieve value attributes
SNDIFSMAIL Send IFS mail
SNDESCINF Send escape information
SNDESCMSG Send escape message
SNDSPLMAIL Send spooled file mail
Implementation
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If you do not enter a specific E-Mail address, the SendTo information
must be set up using the MAILADR tool.
Objects used by the tool
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Object Type Attribute Src member Src file
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SNDSPLPDF *CMD TAAIFUI QATTCMD
TAAIFUIC *PGM CLP TAAIFUIC QATTCL
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