DOCUMENT:Q169909  13-JUN-2001  [sna]
TITLE   :Tabs Are Not Processed Correctly by Pdfcomp.exe
PRODUCT :Microsoft SNA Server
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetwork

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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Pdfcomp.exe is the SNA Server utility that is used to compile PDF files into PDT
files for use with SNA Server Print Service. If the PDF file contains tabs, the
entire line is ignored. For instance, the following will cause the entire line
to be ignored:

      SBP<Tab>              EQU 1B 28 73 31 42   /* start bold printing
         */ 

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0 and 3.0
Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server
version 3.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack,
query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):

   S E R V P A C K


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ300SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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