STOPSPOOL

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STOPSPOOL


     Terminates spooling to a specified device or device class. (CM)

SYNTAX


     STOPSPOOL [{ldev[;OPENQ]}]
                {devclass    }


PARAMETERS


ldev                The logical device number of a spooled device.  The
                    spooler process gives up ownership of the spooled
                    device.  If the OPENQ parameter is omitted, the
                    device becomes available only for non-spooled I/O
                    (except for HP2680 and HP2688 page printers,
                    which are never assigned to non-spooled user
                    processes).

devclass            The device class specified in system I/O
                    configuration.  When used, it applies to all
                    devices belonging to the device class
                    specified.  Subsequent I/O directed to this
                    device class will not take place to/from a
                    spoolfile.  I/O will go directly to/from a logical
                    device if one is available within the device class.
                    If none is available, the program will be unable to
                    open the file.

OPENQ               May be specified with the ldev parameter only.  The
                    spooler process will leave the queue OPEN, or will
                    open the queue if previously shut.  Default is
                    SHUTQ.


OPERATION


     You may use the STOPSPOOL command to stop the spooling process for
     a specified device and for any and all device classes associated
     with it.  When devclass is issued with STOPSPOOL, the command
     applies to all devices that belong to the device class specified.
     It would be as though a STOPSPOOL command were issued for each
     individual device.  When you specify ldev, however, you may shut
     the spooling queue or leave it open.  Default is SHUTQ.

     This command may be issued from a session, job, in BREAK, or
     from a program.  Pressing [Break] has no effect on this
     command.  It may be issued only from the console.  Unless
     distributed to users with the ALLOW or ASSOCIATE commands.


EXAMPLE(S)


     To terminate spooling to logical device number 6 and cause
     the spooler process to relinquish control of that device,
     enter

     STOPSPOOL 6

     To terminate spooler processes for all devices in class LP, also
     closing their queues, enter

     STOPSPOOL LP

     To terminate spooling on device 6 and leave the queue open,
     enter

     STOPSPOOL 6;OPENQ

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


Commands:   STARTSPOOL, SPOOLER

Manuals :   Performing System Operation Tasks (32650-90137)

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