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BI Publisher Reports Fail with sh: pdf2ps: not found (Doc ID 429889.1)

Last updated on APRIL 13, 2024

Applies to:

BI Publisher (formerly XML Publisher) - Version 5.6.3 to 5.6.3 [Release 5]
Pasta - Version 11.5.9 to 11.5.10.0 [Release 11.5]
Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem can occur on any platform.
XML Publisher, PDF

Symptoms

Concurrent programs configured to generate reports in PDF formats via XML Publisher fail to print. The request log file contains the following log file error:

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"sh: pdf2ps: not found
Pasta: Error: Preprocess failed. Command=pdf2ps <$COMMON_TOP>/admin/out/<SID>_<host>/RAXINV_SEL_3337320_1.PDF <$COMMON_TOP>/temp/<FILENAME>.tmp
Pasta: Error: Preprocess or Print command failed!!!
APP-FND-00500: AFPPRN received a return code of failure from routine FDUPRN. An error occurred while AOL tried to spawn the print process

Cause: AFPPRN received a return code of failure from the OSD routine FDUPRN. An error occurred while AOL tried to spawn the print process.

Action: Review your concurrent request log file for more detailed information."

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