Download PDF spool to unix file system

Does anyone know how to programatically download a PDF document spool to the unix file system?
I am trying to find a method to send PDF documents that have gone to spool to a unix file system. If anyone had any ideas on how to do this, please let me know.
Thanks.

Hi,
For this define a logical file while using transaction FILE.
In your code you will get the complete path of the file while using FM FILE_GET_NAME.
Then download your PDF while using instruction
OPEN DATASET...
TRANSFERT ...
Hope this help you .
Best regards

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