PDF

The PDF Command enables conversion of a PDF file into an ASCII text file. Although PDF files can be defined directly in the Data Definition Wizard, there may be situations where you may want to compare two versions of a PDF or perform other analysis on the PDF data that would be more effectively done in text format. Additionally, you may want to convert a PDF file so it can be read by another application.

Note: The PDF command cannot be used within a Group command in a procedure.

Parameters

The PDF command has the following command parameters:

From

The FROM parameter specifies the name of the PDF file to be converted.

To

The TO parameter sends the output to the specified text file, consistent with Command Log output.

Command Mode Syntax

PDF FROM pdf-file TO text-file

Note: There is presently no GUI support for this command.