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--- pub:ipdfmonitor [2020/05/21 13:40] – [iPDF Monitor Engines] kkramer
+++ pub:ipdfmonitor [2025/07/28 19:28] (current) – [iPDF Monitor Engines] kkramer
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-/19/20                          iPDF                               IMONENC1
+/01/24                          iPDF                               IMONENC1
 :11:38                    iPDF Monitor Engines                     KKRAMER
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-Select **Option 1** to view or modify; **F5** to refresh monitor; **F6** to Add a new Monitor
+Select **Option 1** to view or modify; 4=Delete; 5=Work with Job if active; 8=Start engine; 9=Stop engine\\
+**F5** to refresh monitor; **F6** to Add a new Monitor
 **Note:** Status will be blank if not currently active; A = Open in view mode because engine is running.
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-/19/20                          iPDF                               IMONENR2
+/01/24                          iPDF                               IMONENR2
 :15:02             iPDF Monitor Engine Maintenance                 KKRAMER
  ** ADD **
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  Use Splf Name in File Name . : N Y/N  Use Splf Number in File Name : N Y/N
  Use Splf User Data in Name . : N Y/N
- Output file to directory . . :
+ Output file to directory . . :        File name separator. . . . . :
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   * **Use Splf User Data in Name**: Enter 'Y' or 'N'.
   * **Output file to directory**: Path for the IFS or Network output should be directed. Note that you can specify a **remote networked directory** as the output path using the QNTC file system. QNTC is a function of IBM i/OS and is documented here:  [[https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzahg/welcome.htm|IBM Knowledge Center]]
+  * **File name separator**: Specify separator for PDF name. **(Added iDOCS 8.0 04/09/24)** Previously a dot was used as separator for the PDF name created by IPDFMON, this enhancement is makes the separator a configurable character. If left blank "." will be used.
  ** F10 to save changes.**
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   * The output for *PDF can be monochrome black/white or color
-You can use commands STRIPDFMON/STRIPDFMONS and ENDIPDFMON to start and end the monitors.
+You can use commands STRIPDFMON for a single entry or STRIPDFMONS for up to 100 engines, and ENDIPDFMON/ ENDIPDFMONS to start and end the monitors.
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                      Start iPDF Monitor Engine (STRIPDFMOS)
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  iPDF Monitor Engine  . . . . . .   OFHAND1       Character value
-                + for more values
+                + for more values   +
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+**Enter '+' for additional entry values up to 100.**
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+                    Specify More Values for Parameter ENGNAME
+ Type choices, press Enter.
+ iPDF Monitor Engine  . . . . . . > OFHAND1       Character value
+                                    ofhand2
+                                    ofhand3
+                                    ofhand4
+                                                                        More...
+ F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display
+ F24=More keys
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+**  Note: **  In general, we don’t suggest that you monitor the same out queue with two or more different iPDF Monitoring Engines because each engine will have Data Queues competing to pick up originating spool files for each of the engines.\\
+If you have two different iPDF Monitoring Engines monitoring the same originating out queue, but running at different times, the iPDF Monitoring Engines screen will indicate that the first engine on the list as the engine that is active (running) rather than the selected engine.
+**For Example:**
+TESTIPDF02 iPDF Monitoring Engine was selected to run, but TESTIPDF01 is indicated as Active (running).
+{{pub:iPDF:iPDF_multiple_monitors_01.jpg|}}
+At the same time, we can see that in Work Active Jobs (WRKACTJOB), the TESTIPDF02 Engine is actually running and not the TESTIPDF01 Engine
+{{pub:iPDF:iPDF_multiple_monitors_02.jpg|}}
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