View - How do I store a PDF file in a View database?

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Issue/Introduction

As we have forms and reports created in PDF format, how can we store PDFs such as manuals?

I am using a simple job to send a PDF to output so that it can be stored in one of my View Databases, however it's not working as I expect. 

It shows in View as raw data as opposed to the PDF I am expecting. 

Environment

Release : 14.0

Resolution

It is customary to use a SARFSS collector, to place AFP (ACIF) and PDF reports/files in a View database.

A SARFSS task, to collect PDF reports, would have parameter values of:

 . TYPE=PDF
 . NAME=view_hlq
 . ARCHMSG=YES 

In the corresponding virtual printer definition, there would need to be the following:

 . . PRMODE=(PDFC)
 . . WS=(...,PRM,.../...)

Additional Information

For additional information and details, refer to: Install a View PDF Archiver