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Command Definitions A-B
ALTSPOOLFILE
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 stops immediately. In both cases, the entire file is
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.
Use
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 system
supervisor (OP) or system manager (SM) capability. It may be distributed to other users
with the ALLOW or ASSOCIATE command.
Examples
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
Related Information
Commands OUTFENCE
Manuals Native Mode Spooler Reference Manual