GL165 creates several files in the print manager directory. One of these files is errors1 which is actually created by program IFTR. I have a job that runs GL165 which has a report distribution associated with it. All the files created by GL165 are distributed to the users defined in the report distribution however errors1 is not. I assume this has something to do with the fact that IFTR creates this file not GL165.

I can't modify GL165 since we're in a hosted environment. I don't want to create a clone of GL165 and modify that. User exits are not a possibility since they are for online programs. I thought of writing a script and include it as a step following GL165 BUT the rub with this approach is I don't know how to get the jobname since each execution has a unique jobname.

How can I get the errors1 file distributed to the users defined in the report distribution for GL165?

I have a Perl script that did just what you're asking for. It's been years, so don't ask me to explain it to you. But if you like I can send it to you and it might be of some help. It wasn't pretty is all I know.

That would be great. Please send it to PGallucci12@Verizon.net

You may also want to check to see if the users in the distribution list have security rights to IFTR

Some did have access to IFTR but others didn't. In either case no one received the errors1 file.

Sorry, I just saw your reply, it's on my laptop, I'll fire it up tomorrow and send you what I have. It's not exactly what you want but it will show you how you have to hack GEN to make it work.

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I sent it to your email, let me know if you need any help with it.

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