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Introduction to the Spooler

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Sending Output to a SPOOL DEFINE

You can use a SPOOL DEFINE to specify the attributes of a spooler job before you

create the job. A DEFINE is a named set of attributes and values that you can use to

specify information for a process before you start the process. You can use a SPOOL

DEFINE wherever a spooler collector process name can be used.

A SPOOL DEFINE allows you to set parameters for a spooler job before you run the

process that creates the job. A SPOOL DEFINE associates spooler job attributes, such as

copies, report name, and location, with a SPOOL DEFINE name such as

=SPOOLER^JOB. When you run the process that uses the SPOOL DEFINE, the output

from that process has the job attributes you specified in the SPOOL DEFINE.

For an introduction to DEFINEs, see Section 6, Creating and Using DEFINEs

This example shows how to use a SPOOL DEFINE to set the attributes of a spooler job.

First, ensure that DEFINEs are enabled for your TACL process (that is, the DEFMODE

setting is ON):

If the DEFMODE is set to OFF, enter a SET DEFMODE ON command.

Table 12-1. SPOOL DEFINE Attributes

Attribute Function

BATCHNAME Batch name for a job run under NetBatch control

COPIES Number of copies to be printed

FORM Form name indicating a requirement (such as special paper) for a job

HOLD Sets hold-before-printing flag for a job

HOLDAFTER Sets hold-after-printing flag for a job

LOC Spooler location

MAXPRINTLINES Maximum number of lines per job

MAXPRINTPAGES Maximum number of pages per job

OWNER Owner of a job

REPORT Report name to be printed in the job header

SELPRI Selection priority of a job

10> SHOW DEFMODE

Defmode ON

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