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Sending file to Print Que
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:20 pm
by Jay
Hi All,
Has anyone ever sent a file to a Printer ?
Is it possible to do it in DataStage ?
The printer is a remote printer. Checks are supposed to be printed out by the printer.
Thanks in advance
Jay
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:45 pm
by chulett
How would you do it outside of DataStage? More than likey, I'd say you will end up writing to a flat file and then (after job) issuing whatever command is necessary to get the file printed to the remote printer.
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 12:56 pm
by Jay
Yes, you are right.
Its a PDF file. So i think all i have to do is FTP it to the Print Server. I have its IP Address. It should automatically get placed on the print que.
i have to ask the client some more details. How exactly are they doing it currently, outside of DataStage.
i'll keep you posted, most likely next week....
have a good weekend
Jay
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 5:58 pm
by ray.wurlod
You can do anything for which there exists a command line in DataStage, either through ExecSH/ExecDOS or through DSExecute (or through Perform or Execute in DataStage BASIC).
Whether it makes sense to do so is an entirely different question.
For example, you could invoke a script to perform the FTP operation you suggest. If it were a text file, you could invoke the lp or lpr command directly. And so on.
Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:58 am
by Jay
thanks, Ray...will keep you all posted....
till now the client is working out the exact procedure they are going to follow...
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 1:38 pm
by Jay
this process has been shelved ...