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Chapter 2 77
Command Definitions A-B
ALTSPOOLFILE
ALTSPOOLFILE
Alters the characteristics of an output spoolfile.
Syntax
ALTSPOOLFILE{ #Onnn ldev1 } { ;PRI=outputpriority ;COPIES=numcopies ;DEV={ ldev2 devclass }
;DEFER } [ ;...]
Parameters
#Onnn The output device file identification of a spoolfile.
ldev1 The logical device number of the device where an ACTIVE spoolfile
currently resides.
outputpriority The output priority of the designated device file (0 = lowest; 14 = highest).
numcopies The number of copies to be produced from the designated device file. Range
is 1 through 127; default is 1.
ldev2 or devclass 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.
Operation Notes
The operator uses the ALTSPOOLFILE command 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 is made, however, until the output device is
returned online.
NOTE If you are altering the PRI or COPIES parameter for an ACTIVE spoolfile
there is no need to take the output device offline. These two parameters can
be altered while the device is online.