topic Re: PDF warning without sending mail in QlikView

PDF warning without sending mail

stabben23 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi I have a problem when I try to distribute pdf using Publisher. The problem occur only sometimes and I cant find any good information in the logfile.

The only thing is this when it gives me a warning:

(2015-05-21 16:15:59) Information: Distributing

(2015-05-21 16:15:59) Information: Distributing using resource "ProductCV LookALike_MailAttachment_1".

(2015-05-21 16:16:14) Warning: Failed to send mail to 1@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:16:29) Warning: Failed to send mail to 2@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:16:44) Warning: Failed to send mail to 3@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:16:59) Warning: Failed to send mail to 4@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:17:14) Warning: Failed to send mail to 5@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:17:29) Warning: Failed to send mail to 6@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:17:45) Warning: Failed to send mail to 7@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:18:00) Warning: Failed to send mail to 8@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:18:15) Warning: Failed to send mail to 9@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:18:30) Warning: Failed to send mail to 10@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:18:45) Warning: Failed to send mail to 11@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:19:00) Warning: Failed to send mail to 12@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:19:15) Warning: Failed to send mail to 13@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:19:30) Warning: Failed to send mail to 14@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:19:45) Warning: Failed to send mail to 15@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:20:00) Warning: Failed to send mail to 16@xx.com

(2015-05-21 16:20:00) Warning: Distribution reported warnings for resource "ProductCV LookALike_MailAttachment_1" (MailAttachmentDistributionResource). Warnings=16

(2015-05-21 16:20:00) Warning: Distribution to resources reported warnings. Warnings: 17

(2015-05-21 16:20:00) Information: Deleting temporary files.

(2015-05-21 16:20:00) Information: Closing the document.

I can also find this in a logfile: Failed to delete temporary directories

This logfile when it success:

(2015-05-21 12:22:49) Information: Distributing

(2015-05-21 12:22:49) Information: Distributing using resource "ProductCV LookALike_MailAttachment_1".

(2015-05-21 12:22:59) Information: Distribution finished successfully.

(2015-05-21 12:22:59) Information: Deleting temporary files.

(2015-05-21 12:23:00) Information: Closing the document.

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

marcus_sommer — Thu, 28 May 2015 11:57:53 GMT

If it's happens rather randomly I would think that then the network failed or the mail-server didn't responded in time or the mails are too large. Maybe you could find more within the windows event-logs.

- Marcus

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

stabben23 — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:16:51 GMT

We has some other issue with connectivity to the NAS fileshare, but these pdf-files is distributed to mailaddresses.

Do you think its QDS or DSC that have problem? The mail is 1 sheet with 2 small tables and no pictures (small).

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

Bill_Britt — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:21:48 GMT

Hi,

There is a couple of things to try. One is to increase the SMTP timeout in the Mail Server settings in the QMC. The default is 100 seconds, I would try 1000 seconds.

The other is to increase the PDF Printer timeout.

To increase the PDF Printer timeout, do the following
• Locate the file settings.ini found in

Windows 2008 - C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\QlikTech\QlikViewBatch
Windows 2003 - C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application Data\QlikTech\QlikViewBatch
• Add the setting PDFPrintTimeoutInSeconds in the [Settings 7] section

[Settings 7]
PDFPrintTimeoutInSeconds= 120
• Save settings.ini and restart QlikView Distribution Service

Bill

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

marcus_sommer — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:23:13 GMT

I think it's rather not the QDS or DSC else more a temporary lack from network/mailserver ressources.

- Marcus

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

Bill_Britt — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:43:36 GMT

Hi Staffan,

The distribution service has to make a temp file to be able to create the PDFs. So, this could be the issue.

Bill

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

stabben23 — Thu, 28 May 2015 12:55:11 GMT

Hi, Bill -->Thanks for the hints,

Could it be when the tempfile is saved here, C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\DistributionService\1\temp\afc8f3bc-4aee-4571-927c-d3268665a0ec\document.qvw.

From our NAS fileshare that has connectivity problem?

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

stabben23 — Thu, 28 May 2015 13:00:50 GMT

One thing that I notice is that when a task fails we have a Alert-E-mail, this mail is very often Failed in the Windows Application event log,

Failed to send mail to xxxx@hjduhf.com

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

Bill_Britt — Thu, 28 May 2015 13:02:59 GMT

Hi,

Yes, that could be the document. Please note that NAS are not supported by Qlik.

Bill

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

stabben23 — Thu, 28 May 2015 13:07:17 GMT

Hi,

Yes Bill, We have found that out, now we are waiting for more disc in the QV server.

Re: PDF warning without sending mail

stabben23 — Thu, 28 May 2015 13:10:50 GMT

also find this in the Application Event log:

Exception=System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated.

The server response was: 5.7.1 Client was not authenticated

at System.Net.Mail.MailCommand.CheckResponse(SmtpStatusCode statusCode, String response)

at System.Net.Mail.MailCommand.Send(SmtpConnection conn, Byte[] command, String from)

at System.Net.Mail.SmtpTransport.SendMail(MailAddress sender, MailAddressCollection recipients, String deliveryNotify, SmtpFailedRecipientException& exception)

at System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient.Send(MailMessage message)

at QDSMain.SMTPServerResource.SendMail2(ILogBucket logBucket, SmtpClient smtpClient, MailMessage mailMessage, Boolean validateMailAddress)