SPOOL Tbe operand has no effect until the START operand is Unless otherwise set, the following options are default values for spool
files:
r I Spo:) 1 File Default Options , I Reaa.er NOROLD NOCONT CLASS *1 EOF , , NOROLD NOCONT CLASS A1 OFF 01 , , Printer HOROLD NOCONT CLASS Al OFF COpy 01 FLASHC 00 I I Console NOROLD NOCONT CLASS Tl OFF COpy 01 TERM
1 I 1 The:::; e :ire default classes on IV if a specific class option is not I paLt .of the VM/370 directory entry.
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Tn order to print on a 3800, the user can: • th? FLASH name that was designated by the operator in
the command. • the correct spool file class, previously assigned to the 3800 printer by the installation.
A can also nullify any previous or existing settings of the CHARS, FCB options by specifying NULL in the name field of -these
suecial 3800 However, if a spool file containing 3800 options
is sp:)olej to a printer other than the 3800, the options are ignored and
printing normally.
Also, the user can avoid FCB forms mismatch by specifying 6, 8, or 12 in name fiela. of the FCB option to the SPOOL command. These special
names the entire ipool file to print at 6, 8, or 12 lines per inch
respectively. VM/370 calculates the proper FCB to load for these
special n:tmes. 1. When the 3800 printer is activated, the operator specifies the
character arranqement table and the FCB value that prints the separator page for every output file. If a user omits the CHARS :)n a file spooled to the 3800, the printing defaults to the char:tcter arranqement table previously defined by the operator.
This is also the case for the jCB option.
2. issues a message to the user whenever a file spooled to the 3ROO printer contains invalid or undefined option names. If the oper:ttor has not automatically purged the file, the user can
correct the situation via the CHANGE command or spool the file to
,another printer.
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SPOOL Once a snool file by issuing the CMS PRINT or PUNCH command or
the CP CLJSE CP assigns the spool file a number between 1 and 9900. Thi3 is called the spoolid (spool file identification) for the file. It can be used as a convenient way to identify the file. It
can also be used when you are manipulating the file with VM/370 spooling
commands as ORDER, CHANGE or CLOSE. are assiqned to all your spool files sequentially. When the maximum nlmber (9900) is assiqned, CP begins again with the number 1. When print or punch a file, CP displays at your terminal the spooli1 it assianed to your file if (1) multiple copies of the file are
beina orocessed, (2) the file is being transferred to another user, or
(3) the file is placed in a user hold status. You can find out various
kinds information about a file using the spoolid with the many forms
of the QUERY command.
spool files can be transferred between users via the SPOOL and TRANSFER commands. transfer printer or punch files of your virtual machine to
the virtual Leader of some other user, issue the SPOOL command with the TO option:
spool device to userid where 1evice is the virtual device type or virtual address (for example,
PRINTER, DUNCH, OOE) and userid is the name of the designated user's
reader.
If yOJ only want to print or punch a file for someone else, you can
issue the SPOOL command with the FOR option:
spool device for userid
where is the same as the previous example.
the distribution code for the designated user.
The userid provides To transfer printer
another user's reader,
or punch files from your virtual card reader to
issue the TRANSFER command with the TO option:
transfer option to userid where option is SPOOLID, CLASS, or ALL and userid is the designated
user's virtual reader.
If vou merelv wish to reclaim a transferred file, you can issue the same with the FROM option:
transfer option from userid
where option and userid are the same as the previous example.
1. Files that have been spooled for another user are not in that
user's virtual reader and, therefore, you cannot reclaim them.
2. transfer any file that is queued on your virtual readers; however, vou can reclaim only those files which you originated. Section 5. Format of CP Commands 147