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Suspends output to a spooled device. (CM)
SUSPENDSPOOL ldev[;FINISH]
ldev The logical device number of a spooled device. FINISH Directs the device to complete the currently active spoolfile and then stop.
When the spooler process is suspended, the message SP# ldev SPOOLER SUSPENDED is displayed on the console. You may also determine the spooler's status by entering SHOWOUT SP;JOB=@. If suspended, any spoolfiles listed will be READY for printing; none will be ACTIVE, and a SHOWDEV of the spooled device will indicate that the device is still spooled. Refer to the SHOWOUT command in this manual. When suspending an ACTIVE spoolfile, you should first take the output device offline. This gives you time to enter the command and determine that the ACTIVE file is the one being printed. If you issue SUSPENDSPOOL without taking the device offline, that file might finish printing while you enter the command, and another file might start. The SUSPENDSPOOL command without the ;FINISH option causes the spooler to retain ownership of its current file. The spooler does not cap the current file with a page eject and a (optional) trailer, but pauses output at the point of the command. When your instruction has been sent to the spooler process, MPE/iX will return a colon prompt (). The command will not be executed, however, until the output device is returned online. Only then will you receive the SPOOLER SUSPENDED message. 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 it is distributed to users with the ALLOW or ASSOCIATE commands. NOTE: Periodically, the spooler checks for commands in a spoolfile and stops sending data to the device as soon as it detects one, (unless a ;FINISH keyword has been used). However, there can be a lot of data in the file system and device buffers at the time, that causes data to continue to print on the device until it is exhausted. Depending on the device and the composition of the data, this can be one-half to ten pages or more in length.
To suspend printing on logical device 6, enter SUSPENDSPOOL 6 To suspend printing on logical device 6 once the currently active spoolfile is completely printed, enter SUSPENDSPOOL 6;FINISH
Commands: RESUMESPOOL, SHOWOUT Manuals : Performing System Operation Tasks (32650-90137) Back to Main Index