Re: [hylafax-users] Can Hylafax archive old fax messages sent?

[erich.iseli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Ferenc

Short answer: yes

Longer answer: Hylafax can be set up so that it archives the Postscript
documents shortly after sending them (or after giving up), along with all
protocol files about the specific transmission.

-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001242
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001243
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001244
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001246
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001250
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001253
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001258
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001260
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001261
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001262
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1227 May  9 13:30 c000001263
-rw-r--r--    1 uucp     uucp         1345 May  9 13:30 c000001264
-rw-r-----    1 uucp     uucp       170578 May  9 13:30 doc1129.ps
-rw-rw----    1 uucp     60002         824 May  9 13:06 q1129

This is the directory of one specific job, which had several dialling
attempts which you can see according to the amount of c0000* files.

One of these files might contain

May 09 13:06:57.01: [ 2366]: --> [10:NO CARRIER]
May 09 13:06:57.01: [ 2366]: SEND FAILED: JOB 1129 DEST 0434337505 ERR No
carrier detected
May 09 13:06:57.01: [ 2366]: SEND FAILED: JOB 1129 DEST 0434337505 ERR No
carrier detected; too many attempts to dial
May 09 13:06:57.01: [ 2366]: <-- [5:ATH0\r]
May 09 13:06:57.14: [ 2366]: --> [2:OK]
May 09 13:06:57.14: [ 2366]: SESSION END 

Finally the q-file will contain information like these:

tts:1115636817
killtime:1115643833
retrytime:0
state:8
npages:0
totpages:2
ntries:0
ndials:12
totdials:12
maxdials:12
tottries:0
maxtries:3
pagewidth:209
resolution:196
pagelength:296
priority:127
(...)

In addition, there is an xferfaxlog file which lists all jobs along with the
number and the success or fail status.

The only thing hylafax doesn't provide is an efficient tool for dealing with
this data. I had to write a script which reads a very precise part of the
postscript file (the topic of the fax) and intermixes it with the xferfaxlog
file so that I can easily query if a customer is calling. I just have to
grep my modified xferfaxlog for their order number and I have the full
history of attempts, followed by the effective send. And if I need to see
what they should have received, I can open up the postscript file.

Greetings,

Erich

-----Original Message-----
From: Medgyessy, Ferenc (Budapest) [mailto:Ferenc.Medgyessy@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:46 PM
To: hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [hylafax-users] Can Hylafax archive old fax messages sent?


Hi,

	Before we install Hylafax I ask you to inform me about an important
utility of this fax program.

Our point of view to find a "clever" sw, which can save all fax messages
sent with acknowledgement report. (It is important to demonstrate that our
company sent this and this fax in past, when a customer questions about.)

Can Hylafax do it?

 
Best regards,
 
Ferenc
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