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Alters the characteristics of an output spoolfile. (CM)
{;DEFER } {;PRI=outputpriority} {;COPIES=numcopies } ALTSPOOLFILE{#Onnn}{;DEV={ldev2 } }[;...] {ldev1} {devclass}
#Onnn The output device file identification of a spoolfile. ldev1 The logical device number of the device where an ACTIVE spoolfile currently resides. outputpriority Specifies the output priority of the designated device file ( 0 = lowest; 14 = highest). numcopies Specifies the number of copies to be produced from the designated device file. Range is 1 through 127; default is 1. ldev2 or devclass Specifies the logical device number or device class name of the spoolfile's destination device. If ACTIVE, the file is returned to the READY state. It may immediately become ACTIVE on ldev2 if all requirements are met. DEFER Immediately changes the output priority of an ACTIVE or READY spoolfile to 0. If ACTIVE, the file is returned to the READY state.
The operator uses ALTSPOOLFILE to change the printing priority of a spoolfile, to increase or decrease the number of copies produced, and/or to change the destination device or class. When altering an ACTIVE spoolfile, first take the output device offline. This gives you time to enter the command and determine that the ACTIVE spoolfile is the file being printed. When the ALTSPOOLFILE command has been sent to the spooler process, MPE/iX returns the colon prompt (:). No change to the spoolfile will be made, however, until the output device is returned online. This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK. Pressing [Break] has no effect on this command. It is executable from the console by users with OP or SM capability, and it may be distributed to users with the ALLOW or ASSOCIATE commands.
If you are altering ;PRI or ;COPIES in an ACTIVE spoolfile there is no need to take the output device offline. These two parameters can be altered while the device is online. You may alter the outputpriority or the numcopies of an ACTIVE spoolfile without interrupting the printing process. If you alter the device or defer the ACTIVE spoolfile with the DEFER parameter, the printer will stop immediately. In both of these cases, the entire file will be printed when printing resumes. Deferring a spoolfile lowers its output priority to zero, the lowest priority possible. To print a deferred spoolfile, you must raise its priority above the current OUTFENCE using the ALTSPOOLFILE command. If you intend to print a spoolfile on an HP 2680A Laser Page Printer, you may add an environment file to it before printing.
To defer the ACTIVE spoolfile (#O86) on ldev 6, take device 6 offline, then enter ALTSPOOLFILE #O86;DEFER or ALTSPOOLFILE 6;DEFER To change the priority of deferred spoolfile #O123 from 0 to 3 enter ALTSPOOLFILE #O123;PRI=3
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