PDFs


This topic provides access to PDFs. It also explains how to create your own custom PDFs.

Ready-made space PDFs

The following table provides ready-made PDFs that contain snapshots of the content in this space. Ready-made PDFs are available for new releases within seven calendar days of their release. Although these PDFs contain all topics, the online topics might be more current, and the content of some topics might be better suited for online viewing. 

Snapshot PDF files

Date

File size

Messages Library_January2024.pdf

January 14, 2024

34,525 KB

Creating a custom PDF

If you are logged in, you can create a PDF from any topic in the space. Use the following procedure to create a PDF of either the current topic or multiple pages (a parent topic and its child topics):
  1. Go to the branch or topic for which you want to create a PDF.

  2. On the toolbar in the upper-right of the window,  clickand select Export to PDF:

    Important

    Although you can export to Microsoft Word, this portal is not optimized for Word exports. If you require an export in XML or HTML format, contact us Open link .

  3. In the Exporting PDF dialog box:

    • In the Template box, select one of the following PDF styles:
      • Simple to export a PDF with no cover, table of contents, or index 
        By default, the Simple template exports only the current page.
      • Standard to export a traditional PDF with a cover, table of contents, and index 
        By default, the Standard template exports the current page and its child pages.

      Example

      In this example, selecting This page and its children creates a PDF of all topics in the space's "Reference" section:

    • In the Export Scope box, select what you want to export:

      • Only this page to export the current page
      • This page and its children to export an entire section (current page and any child topics)
  4. Click Export.

For more information, see Help for BMC Online Technical Documentation Open link .

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Comments

  1. Robert Bernatos

    unable to download, only get the first 6 pages (Messages Manual)

    Apr 23, 2021 08:28
    1. Dov Kaiser

      Hi, Robert.

      Thank you for your comment. You should be able to create a PDF of this entire website by going to Messages Library and following the instructions on this page, making sure to select This page and its children in the Export Scope box.

      However, this website contains the equivalent of thousands of PDF pages, so exporting to PDF will take some time. Moreover, we regularly update the messages, so your PDF will soon be out of date. We would encourage you to view the message online or, if necessary, create a PDF of just a section.

      Apr 25, 2021 06:18
  2. Kevin Kinney

    So is there no way we can download the entire messages manual? I need searches fast and reliable. I can't say I find the BMC search function to be either.

    Jan 12, 2024 07:25
  3. Dov Kaiser

    Hi, Kevin.

    Thank you for your request. In response, I have created a snapshot PDF of the whole Messages Library. To open the 15,700-page PDF, click the link in the new table in this topic. We intend to add new snapshots every quarter, following our SPE release cycle, but you can always create your own PDF by following the instructions in this topic.

    Regards,
    Dov Kaiser

    Jan 14, 2024 07:47