I haven't read your program in detail
... but have you ever had a look at the GENERATE_PDF
(
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=services-generate-pdf-scalar-functi
on) and SEND_EMAIL
(
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=services-send-email-scalar-function
) SQL Scalar Functions in the SYSTOOLS Schemaß
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
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-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of
dfreinkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, 7 March 2025 21:58
To: 'RPG programming on IBM i' <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Problem with generating an email in a simple RPG program
I have the following RPG program. It runs to completion with no errors.
However, the pdf file produced is either empty or is corrupt.
I am trying to retrieve the last tape number used in BRMS.
Can anyone identify why the pdf is empty or corrupt?
The program can be run on your system if you have BRMS.
Here is my code.
**free
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// Program name : SYBCKR01
// Description : Retrieve last backup tape number and email it.
// -------------------------------------------------------------
// Modifications
// -------------------------------------------------------------
/if defined(*CRTBNDRPG)
Ctl-Opt dftactgrp(*no);
Ctl-Opt actgrp(*caller);
/endif
Ctl-Opt ALWNULL(*USRCTL);
Ctl-Opt option( *srcstmt : *nodebugio );
Ctl-Opt bnddir('QC2LE');
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// File specifications
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// Entry parms
// --------------------------------------------------------------
Dcl-PI SYBCKR01 extpgm('SYBCKR01');
// pLib Char(10);
// pThis_System Char(10);
End-PI;
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// Local data structures
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// Dcl-DS dsUser_InfoB EXTNAME('USER_INFOB');
// End-DS;
// *************************************************************
// Externally Called procedures
// *************************************************************
Dcl-PR QCMDEXC EXTPGM('QCMDEXC');
Cmd Char(3000) OPTIONS(*VARSIZE);
CmdLen Packed(15:5) CONST;
CmdDbcs Char(3) CONST OPTIONS(*NOPASS);
End-PR;
// *************************************************************
Dcl-S wCmd Char(3000);
Dcl-S wCmdLen Packed(15:0);
Dcl-S wCount int(10);
Dcl-S wObj Char(10) ;
Dcl-S wObj_Lib Char(10) ;
Dcl-S wObj_Type Char(10) ;
Dcl-S wQ Char(1) INZ('''');
Dcl-S Today char(6) ;
Dcl-S Email_Body Char(256) ;
Dcl-S wEmail_Response Char(5) ;
// *************************************************************
// dsQsrc e ds extname(QSRC)
// *************************************************************
// Start of sub Procedures
// *************************************************************
/copy dfreinkel/qrpglesrc,cpy_set
Today = %char(%date():*MDY0) ;
wCmd = 'CHGJOB LOG(4 0 *SECLVL) LOGCLPGM(*YES) CCSID(37)' ;
exsr RunCmd;
wCmd = 'ERASE OBJLNK(''/tmp/Todays Tape.pdf'')' ;
exsr RunCmd;
wCmd = 'DLTOVR FILE(QP1AMM) LVL(*JOB)' ;
exsr RunCmd;
wCmd = 'DLTOVR FILE(QP1AMM) LVL(*JOB) ' ;
exsr RunCmd;
wCmd = 'OVRPRTF FILE(QP1AMM) DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) TOSTMF(''/tmp/Todays
Tape.pdf'') '
+ ' OVRSCOPE(*JOB)' ;
exsr RunCmd;
wCmd = 'WRKMEDBRM TYPE(*ALL) SLTCRTDATE('
+ %trim(TODAY)
+ ' '
+ %trim(TODAY)
+ ') VOL('
+ wQ
+ '0*'
+ wQ
+ ') OUTPUT(*PRINT) ' ;
exsr RunCmd;
Email_Body = 'Please open the PDF file and take the tape number from the
Volume Serial column. '
+ 'That is todays tape to remove from the tape system. ';
Exec Sql
VALUES SYSTOOLS.SEND_EMAIL(
TO_EMAIL => 'dfreinkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx',
SUBJECT => 'Todays Tape number to remove from the tape system',
BODY => :Email_Body,
ATTACHMENT => '/tmp/Todays Tape.pdf' ) into :wEmail_Response;
wCmd = 'DSPJOBLOG OUTPUT(*PRINT) ' ;
exsr RunCmd;
*inlr = *on;
// --------------------------------------------------------------
// RunCmd - execute a CL command
// --------------------------------------------------------------
Begsr RunCmd;
wCmdLen = %len(%trim(wCmd));
monitor;
qCmdExc(wCmd:wCmdLen);
on-error;
endmon;
snd-msg *info wCmd ;
EndSr;
// --------------------------------------------------------------
Darryl Freinkel
A4G
Telephone: 770.321.8562
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