Re: File to PDF Product

2007-09-04 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 07/17/2007 at 12:52 AM, Walter Marguccio [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I really would like to agree with you, but unfortunately I can't. Perhaps not, but your response does not indicate why. I downloaded both XMITIP an TXT2PDF package, really nice tools which simplify

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-18 Thread Paul Gillis
The Devil is in the details. Some free software has better support than some chargeable software. I really would like to agree with you, but unfortunately I can't. I downloaded both XMITIP an TXT2PDF package, really nice tools which simplify things a lot. However, I had a problem trying

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-18 Thread Walter Marguccio
- Original Message From: Paul Gillis [EMAIL PROTECTED] In this case immediate support was not what you received, but you got what you paid for. I do not believe that anyone can expect ISV levels of support for free products that have been put into production regardless of anyone's

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-17 Thread Walter Marguccio
- Original Message From: Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Devil is in the details. Some free software has better support than some chargeable software. I really would like to agree with you, but unfortunately I can't. I downloaded both XMITIP an TXT2PDF package, really

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 06/29/2007 at 10:23 AM, Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production The Devil is in the details.

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Scott Barry
In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 06/29/2007 at 10:23 AM, Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production If licensed, SAS (on all

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Alan Schwartz
Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 07/16/2007 07:28 AM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: File to PDF Product In [EMAIL PROTECTED], on 06/29/2007 at 10:23 AM, Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Someone has asked

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Horne, Jim - James S
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Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Scott Barry
From: Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:30:22 -0500 We are a SAS customer and this has been suggested. So far we haven't found where it's documented. If you know this or have an example it would be appreciated. Alan Schwartz Assurant Corporate Technology z/OS

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Jack . Hamilton
SAS can create a PDF file in a PS file as well as HFS and PDSE. I think there was a restriction at one time, but not as of SAS 9.1.3. Sample JCL: = //PDF JOB XX,'EMAIL PDF',NOTIFY=SYSUID, // MSGCLASS=X,CLASS=S //* /*ROUTE PRINT FETCH //* //DELETE EXEC PGM=IEFBR14 //ODSPDF

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Natarajan Mohan
Sample SAS program to read any text file and produce a PDF output DCB for TXT2PDF.OUT.PDF is RECFM=VB,LRECL=32756 //INREP DD DISP=SHR,DSN=input-text-file //SYSIN DD * TITLE

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-16 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:03:49 -0700, Jack.Hamilton wrote: SAS can create a PDF file in a PS file as well as HFS and PDSE. I think there was a restriction at one time, but not as of SAS 9.1.3. SAS has long had a bad habit of performing I/O at too low a level (EXCP vs. QSAM?) and/or performing

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
Gavin Darren writes: IBM InfoPrint Product has an Optional service that can be purchased that can spool print files directly to PDF documents, and also convert files to PDF's. However it's expensive ($550 a month is what we were quoted) So we ended up using TXT2PDF as it was no charge. The only

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-10 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of GAVIN Darren * OPS EAS Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 4:54 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: File to PDF Product IBM InfoPrint Product has an Optional service that can

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-09 Thread Thomas Kern
Have you thought about contacting the author, Lucious Leland (sorry if I mis-spelt it) and asking him to enter into a support contract with you? Like a real product but rewarding the real author. /Tom Kern /301-903-2211 On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:23:59 -0500, Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-09 Thread Alan Schwartz
IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU 07/09/2007 01:11 PM Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: File to PDF Product Have you thought about contacting the author, Lucious Leland (sorry if I mis-spelt it) and asking him to enter

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-09 Thread GAVIN Darren * OPS EAS
IBM InfoPrint Product has an Optional service that can be purchased that can spool print files directly to PDF documents, and also convert files to PDF's. However it's expensive ($550 a month is what we were quoted) So we ended up using TXT2PDF as it was no charge. The only issue we have seen

File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Alan Schwartz
Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking for alternatives. Is there anyone charging and, more importantly, supporting a product that does the

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Lionel B Dyck
Alan asked: Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking for alternatives. Is there anyone charging and, more importantly, supporting a product that

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Michael Wickman
: Friday, June 29, 2007 10:24 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: [IBM-MAIN] File to PDF Product Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Mark Zelden
On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:23:59 -0500, Alan Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking for alternatives. Is there

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Ed Finnell
In a message dated 6/29/2007 10:42:27 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking for alternatives. Is there anyone charging and, more importantly, supporting a

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Mark Jacobs
Alan Schwartz wrote: Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking for alternatives. Is there anyone charging and, more importantly, supporting a

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
Infoprint Transform for AFP to PDF (program number 5655-P20) is another product in this category. http://www.infoprintsolutionscompany.com/internet/wwsites.nsf/vwwebpublished/ipserverhome_z_us - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Ron Wells
How about MacKinney Systems -- Email Disclaimer This E-mail contains confidential information belonging to the sender, which may be legally privileged information. This information is intended only for the use of

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Tim Hare
I evaluated a copy of JES2FTP / JES2MAIL a couple of years ago; it has a lot of capability above and beyond the PDF creation: it has a scripting language you can use, for example, to split a large report into smaller PDFs based on page fields; create HTML pages, etc. It was a good product,

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Randy Benderman
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Schwartz Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 8:24 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: File to PDF Product Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread John S. Giltner, Jr.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone has asked about a product to convert files to pdf format. I know about the TXT2PDF utility but my management is skittish about freeware that makes it into production so I'm looking for alternatives. Is there anyone charging and, more importantly, supporting a