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Sending as400 spool file as an email solutions experts exchange. I am trying to create a trigger that sends an email based on a database event, specifically, when a record is inserted in a certain table, i want an email stating that fact to go to the sysadmin. Using the sndsmtpemm command to send an email from the ibm i. I had no trouble figuring out how to send the spool file as a document and how to create the message body. General information about systems products ibm cloud computing. How to get pdf from ibm as400 or iseries cheap and easy.
It is based solely on the use of as400 commands and facilities. Dspdtaara rjsimagedoclicense send the email to rjs technical support at email protected, with the above information, your name, and the name of your company. Is there a way to send an as400 database file as an attachment to an email with the snddst or other command. There are two ways you can do an html email much like there are two ways to send plain text emails the first is to fill the body of the email with data from an rpg variable. To specify that an output pdf file is sent as email, you can set up a mapping program for email. I would like to automate the process by sending the e. You can send these generated pdf files as email attachments. Right click or from the select action menu, select export as and pdf using infoprint server. We have integrated two opensource freewares taken from the internet, cvtsplhtmf scs only and cvtsplfpdf scs and afpds.
Let our user enter a outq, email address and select format of the emails pdf is default. Select the printer output file that you want to convert. Jul 11, 2012 this video shows how to configure a printer device description to use infoprint server to send spooled files as email. Pdf file for email y ou can view and print a pdf file of this information. I know how to send a normal email using the snddst utility. Is there a way to send an email from an iseries terminal, adding an attachment from the ifs. How to send email from an as400 rev c 1511 this procedure is intended for emailing pdf files created by formagic400 pdf. This video shows how to configure a printer device description to use infoprint server to send spooled files as email. How to send email from an as400 keowee systems, inc.
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I have v5r3 iseries server but my customer want the company logo on the pdf. Sending the pdf file as email ibm knowledge center. Do you know any solution i can use to get logo on pdf also. The code accompanying this article is available for download here 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. Spoolflex is simply the best iseries pdf and email solution on the market today.
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