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How to Use Access Client Solutions to Download a Spool File.

How To


Summary

You can download a spool file using Access Client Solutions without using IBM Navigator for i

Objective

To download a spoolfile without needing access to IBM Navigator for i

Environment

Access Client Solutions running on a pc, mac or linux

Steps

From an Access Client Solutions 5250 session:
1) Go to Actions and select Printer Output
a separate window opens showing your spool files.
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2) Highlight the spool file you want to download and go actions and select download
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3) Highlight the file in the bottom and drag and drop it to the pc.

Additional Information

1) If you want the file to copy as Text you will need to go to Edit-Preferences and uncheck the box for PDF
PDF will be used by default only if it is available.
( The host supports PDF transformations if the Transform Services product (option 1) is installed and functional. )
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2) You can also change the users spool files by going to Edit-Filter
(It is not recommended to do ALL USERS as that is usually too large)
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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 December 2024

UID

ibm11088494