Re: Convert pf to a PDF? -- MIDRANGE-L

Subject: Re: Convert pf to a PDF?
From: Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:26:12 -0500
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I don't really understand what you mean by "convert a physical file to a PDF"? Physical files have no formatting associated with them, they're intended to store data that can be displayed by programs, report generators, etc. The display component is in the programs, etc.

By contrast, PDFs are all about how things are displayed.

So I guess I don't understand what you mean by "convert to PDF"? Do you mean "create a report from a PF, then convert THAT to PDF?" If so, wouldn't you really be looking for two things? First a program that makes a report from a PF, then a separate one that converts the report to PDF?

Mike Berman wrote:

Hi - Is there an easy way to convert a physical file
to pdf? Thank you,
Mike

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