Re: QSH scripting

[Evan Harris <spanner@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul

I seem to recall an option in unix (at least in AIX) that allows back end 
processing of a spooled file. In other words a file sent to a unix printer 
can automatically trigger a script to do something to it.

Would it be possible to print the cheques to an IP address/port defined as 
a printer on the unix box ? Would this allow them to execute their script 
in the unix environment and in the process transfer the data ?

It seems to me that any other method will involve you writing a program to 
monitor the outqueue, transform the spool data and then ftp it across to 
the unix box.

Just a slightly different thought on your process :)

Regards
Evan Harris

> A customer is in the process of replacing their AS/400 running the CGC
> (Computer Guidance Corporation) applications with an Oracle system.
> They've already got some stuff automated for payroll, in that they can
> push timecards to the Oracle box for processing and check writing. The A/P
> department has been buying custom forms for their checks for many years.
>
> What they want to do now is this:
> Since the Oracle package does not yet have a good payables module, they
> want to process A/P all the way through, with the exception of printing
> checks. The spool file is to be sent to the Oracle box, where it will be
> fed through a product called OptioPrint. This is essentially a forms
> management package for a Unix environment.
>
> Everything is set to go on the Oracle box side, and commands entered thru
> QSH actually worked as expected. The Unix programmer wants to build a
> script to be able to automate the process.
>
>
> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> 708-670-6978  Cell
> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx