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How to download spool file from AS400?

One of my RPG programs generates some spool files in the AS400 machine. I want to download these spool files from the AS400 system to my PC and send them to the customer for their verification. What is the way to download the spool file from AS400 to my PC?

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    We can use the Printer Output utility from the IBM i Access client solutions screen to download spool files from the as400 system. Here are the steps.

    1. Open IBM i ACS.
    2. Open the printer output.
    3. Click on Edit and then click on Filter…
    4. Set Filter dialog screen open where the user can set the filter criteria to view the required spool file entry. The following filter criteria can be set and then click OK to set the filter.
      1. Users can select the user profile that created the spool file.
      2. Users can specify the OUTQ.
      3. Users can specify the job information.
      4. Users can also specify the from and to date and time for the spool created.
    5. Select any or all spool files and right-click and click on Download… to download selected spool files from the AS400 system.
    6. Download… dialog appears, select the location where you want to download the spool files, and then either uncheck the Use PDF format if available option to download ascii plain .txt file and if you want pdf format then keep selecting the checkbox for pdf format.
    7. Click OK. This will download the spool file from as400 to pc in .txt format at the selected location.
    8. If one has checked the PDF format checkbox this will download the spool file from as400 to pc in .pdf format at the selected location.