Re: Printing from HTTP

Problem resolved.

Mark W. pointed out that the OVRPRTF statement can redirect to PDF!!!

> On 11/25/2021 8:51 AM Jay <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>  
> I'll have to give the QSPRILSP program a shot. 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> > On 11/24/2021 11:58 PM Scott Klement <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> >  
> > Hello Jay,
> > 
> > I believe that when you refer to an "HTTP session", you really mean a 
> > CGI program running under the IBM HTTP Server (Powered by Apache).
> > 
> > The IBM HTTP Server will user the operating system's "profile token" 
> > support to switch userids.  By default, it switches your job from the 
> > QTMHHTTP profile to QTMHHTP1, but this can be changed in the Apache 
> > configuration.  At any rate, whenever a job switches profiles, this 
> > affects spooled files.  This is not specific to the HTTP server, it is 
> > true of ANY job that switches profiles for any reason.  For security 
> > purposes, the current job id is not associated with spooled files, but 
> > instead, a QPRTJOB job is used.
> > 
> > You can learn more about this by reading about the Profile Token APIs, 
> > here: 
> > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=ssw_ibm_i_74/apis/qsysetpt.htm 
> > (There's similar information under "Profile Handles" as well, since they 
> > work the same way.)   Just look for QPRTJOB in the page to understand 
> > about how spooled files are named with a different job id, you don't 
> > necessarily have to read the entire page.
> > 
> > To solve your dilemna, you can call the Retrieve Identity of Last 
> > Spooled File Created (QSPRILSP) program.  Just call it, and it tells you 
> > the appropriate job id, et al, that you would need to know in order to 
> > use CPYSPLF 
> > https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=ssw_ibm_i_74/apis/QSPRILSP.htm
> > 
> > Alternately, you can eliminate the CPYSPLF and use OVRPRTF instead.
> > 
> > Good Luck
> > 
> > -- 
> > Scott Klement
> > http://www.scottklement.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 11/24/21 3:26 PM, Jay wrote:
> > > I am extending an existing application to permit printing directly from the HTTP session.
> > > So far, okay. It prints when it is told to send to a printer.
> > > When I added in the ability to copy the spool file to a PDF file, I run into issues.
> > > The printer file name is okay, but the job is not longer the current job. It's the QPRTJOB session that handled the request.
> > > So, copying the spool file blows up.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to capture the actual printer job handling the print request?
> > > I'm expecting it to be 123456/QMHHTTP/username, but I wind up with a spool file in 123456/QPRTJOB/username.
> > >
> > >
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