| | Select Device (ttstpsplopen )Use this session to select the device on
which you want to print your reports or messages. You can print eMessage Connector reports from any print
session in LN. The Send Message tab contains fields allowing you to identify
the message, specify delivery options for the message, and enter information
about the recipients. To send a message from the print dialog box: - Enter the subject of the message and, optionally, a list of
the categories to which it belongs.
- Specify the delivery options. To delay the message, specify
the time after which it can be delivered in Deliver After. To delete the
message after a certain time, specify this time in Expire After. The valid
format is the standard LN yyyymmdd hhmmss.
- Specify a template and charge code only if the message is a
fax.
- Enter the message body text by pressing Message.
- Enter the message recipients by pressing Recipients. If you
do not add recipients to the message, the message is always forwarded to the
client service, for example, Outlook.
Printer Device The name of the output device to send the output to. Hinweis For some output devices it is supposed that specific
software is installed and configured on the LN server or on the
Client PC. Examples: - If you select a device that sends your report to
Microsoft Excel then MS Excel must be installed on your PC.
- If you select a device that sends your report to a UNIX
printer (Device type: Printer or Logical printer), then the LN printer daemon must
be up and running on the LN UNIX server.
Enter a device or select a device from a device list via Device Data (ttaad3500m000) session. In the Printer tab you can select devices
of type: - Printer - only applicable for a UNIX printer using the LN printer daemon.
- Direct - only applicable for a UNIX printer without using
the LN printer daemon.
- Windows printer - only applicable for a Windows network
printer or a Local printer
- Logical printer - only applicable for a logical group of
UNIX printers
In the Display tab you can select devices
of type: - Screen - the LN Display Browser is started.
In the File tab you can select devices of
type: - Rewrite file
- Append to file
A File device can be configured by the LN System
Administrator for example to print your report to an Excel worksheet. For
example settings, see this table: | Description | 4GL Program | Argument | | ASCII
file | ttstpconv | ASCII | | Excel file | ttstpconv | ASCII:excel | | HTML file | ttstpconv | HTML:iexplore | | Notepad file | ttstpconv | ASCII:notepad | | RTF file | ttstpconv | RTF:winword | | Business Objects Enterprise | <empty> | XML server=ssssss
port=pppp | | Send report to E-mail
address(es) | ttcmfprint | outlook |
The session comes up with the preferred device from the
user's preference list where: 1. the report width added with the left margin is not
greater than the paper type width for the selected font, as defined in the
session Fonts by Paper Type (ttaad3111m000). 2. the required report paper type, as defined in Report Defaults (ttaad3105m000) session is equal to the device paper type. It is not
mandatory to fill report defaults in this session; if report defaults are not
filled, no check on paper type will be done. These two mentioned conditions are only applicable for
devices with device type Printer and Direct. If the device type in the user preference list is Logical printer, then the system will search in the list of
physical printers by logical printer to any physical printer, where the two
mentioned conditions are satisfied. If you have selected a device, where the device paper type
is different from the specified paper type, then the print request status will
remain Waiting, until the device paper type is changed via the
session Change Paper Type of Printer (ttaad3102m000). If you have selected a device, where the report width is
greater than the device paper type width for the specified font, the program
gives you the message: - Report does not fit on paper and asks you: - Are you sure you want to print ? if your answer is: No You are able to select a device, paper type, font etc.
again. if your answer is: Yes The program asks you: - Wait until Device Paper Type has been
changed? if your answer is: Yes The request status will remain Waiting,
until the device paper type is changed via the session Change Paper Type of
Printer (ttaad3102m000). If Device Type is Windows Server Printer and used as the
placeholder device for client side printers (see Device Data (ttaad3100s000)) you can select a Client Printer. If a default printer
is defined within the session User Settings (ttaad2105m000) this value is displayed in the Client Printer field.
If not the field remains blank. You can always select a different client
printer from the Client Printers (ttaad3109m000) session. Mark the
selected one as the default. If set to default the User Settings (ttaad205)
table will automatically be updated accordingly. A user can also manually
select a printer which is not registered as printer in Client Printers (ttaad3109m000) session. Not registered printers cannot be set to
default. Date The date on which the report is printed. This is default the
current date. Time The time on which the report is printed. Default is this the
current time. Copies The number of copies you want to print. From Page The first page of the range you want to print. To Page The last page of the range you want to print. Paper Type The paper type which belongs to the specified
printer. Font The font with which the report will be printed. You can only
select a font which belongs to the paper type of the printer. If the report has
a fixed font you cannot change the font. Margin The left margin of the report. Hinweis By default, this field displays a suggested margin which
is based on the user defaults ( Save Defaults or Get Defaults) for the Select Device (ttstpsplopen ) session. If no user defaults are defined, the
suggested margin is calculated as follows: suggested margin = the device margin specified in the Device Data (ttaad3100s000) session + the report's left margin specified in the Reports (ttadv3130s000) session
If you specify a margin in this field, this margin
overrules the suggested margin. The specified margin is used for all reports
that are sent to this active spool queue ( Device Queue (ttaad3520m000)). The specified margin stays active as long as the
report session is running. Preview Select this check box to display a preview of the report
using BWPrint or Business Objects Enterprise report viewer. This check box can only be selected for a Windows printer or for a Rewrite file / Append to file device
with an XML argument. In most cases, reports are printed in direct-mode, which
means no user interaction is possible. In preview mode the report is first displayed on the
screen so that the user can see his report and decide if he still needs a
hardcopy. In preview mode the dialogs for font setup, paper bin
assignment and barcode configuration can be activated. Currently, there is no support for preview of
postscript-files. Also, the report as it is displayed in preview mode might
be different from the actual hardcopy produced by the printer. This difference
is most often caused by the limited resolution of the screen if compared to for
instance a 600 DPI laser printer. Template Code Enter or select a Template code that will be used for the
formatting of the preview of the report. This field is only applicable for
printing to Business Objects Enterprise. This field can only
be used for a Rewrite file / Append to file device with an XML argument and if at least one template is defined for that
device. Send Message Subject Enter the subject of the message. Categories Enter a list of the categories to which the message belongs.
The list should be separated by commas. This function is currently supported by
Microsoft Outlook. Priority Specify the priority of the message. The possible values are
Low, Normal, or High. The default is Normal. Sensitivity Specify the sensitivity of the message. The possible values
are Normal, Personal, Private, Confidential, and Secret. The default is
Normal. Deliver After Specify after what time the message should be delivered. If
you leave this field empty, the message is delivered immediately. Expire After Specify what time the message should expire. If you leave
this field empty, the message never expires. Notification Enter the notification options for the message. The possible
values are Always, Delivery, Non-Delivery, Never. The default is Non-Delivery.
Notifications are never sent by the client side service, so for Outlook, for
example, this field is ignored. Show message before sending (if possible) If this check box is selected, you can preview the
message before it is actually sent. This can be used for a client-side service,
for example to access Outlook for resolving the recipient’s email
address. Template Code This field is not yet supported by LN. Charge Code This field is not yet supported by LN. File Output File The path including the directory in which the output file is
stored. The maximum length is 100 characters. Example for a Unix output file: ${BSE}/tmp/invoices Note: If the device is configured as "outlook" you can
specify here the E-mail address(es) of the recipient(s). Report code and description This readonly field shows the report code and the report
description. Example: Report ttams1401110000 User Data | |