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When running production overnight and through multiple shifts, it can be useful
for management to receive regular reporting of the status of all print queues
and all output. This is easily done through the XML Access features of Automation
Option.
These Python sample scripts use email to send hourly reports. Email is a simple and
familiar way to move information out of a local area network. Alternate methods, such
as ftp, are another easy way to move this information out via Python scripts.
Besides simply emailing information, it is straighforward to build interfaces to post it
directly to company Management Information Systems (MIS). The Python 'MySQLdb' module is
widely used with MySQL. Python 'pyodbc' for SQL Server is fully supported by Microsoft
Customer Service. Oracle recommends use of the Python Database API Specification v2.0.
Users of other langauges may want to review the JavaScript sample code in this document,
which illustrates the independence of Wasatch's HTTP/XML interface from any particular
programming language.
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