Re: Viewing ipds spool files

[Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried ACS Printer Output?  We don't do IPDS anymore, but I know it
can handle AFPDS.

HTH


date: Fri, 1 Jul 2022 18:41:24 +0000
> from: Alan Shore via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: FW: Viewing ipds spool files
>
>
> Hi everyone
> We are on V7r3
> We create an ipds spool file but when it comes time to actually look at
> it, the system says that we cannot do so
> The following message is displayed
> File SKDTAGUK number 1 cannot be displayed, copied, or sent.
> Prompting this message, the following is dosplayed
>                          Additional Message Information
>
>  Message ID . . . . . . :   CPF3429       Severity . . . . . . . :   30
>  Message type . . . . . :   Diagnostic
>  Date sent  . . . . . . :   07/01/22      Time sent  . . . . . . :
>  14:34:42
>
>  Message . . . . :   File SKDTAGUK number 1 cannot be displayed, copied, or
>    sent.
>  Cause . . . . . :   File SKDTAGUK number 1 job 181269/SKDTAG45C/TNTITANSC1
>    created on system NBTYS20 on 07/01/22 12:24:38 cannot be displayed,
> copied,
>    or sent.  Reason code is 2.  If the member option (MBROPT) parameter is
>    specified as *REPLACE on the Copy Spooled File (CPYSPLF) command, the
> TOFILE
>    was cleared.
>      1 - The file has no records.
>      2 - The file contains only blank records, graphics, bar codes, or
>    intelligent printer data stream (IPDS) transparent data.
>      3 - The file contains only ASCII data intended for a personal computer
>    printer.
>
> More...
>
> We have to make a change to this spool file, but how can we look at it to
> determine that the change is good
> As we are working from home - printing the spool file will be somewhat
> difficult
> Is there some way via ACS to view this spool file
> As always - all responses gratefully accepted
>
>
> Alan Shore
> Solutions Architect
> IT Supply Chain Execution
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