PURGE Use the PURGE command to remove closed spool files from the system before they are printed or pnnched b! the spooling devices, or before they are read by a user. The spooling operator can purge any file in the system. Any file can be purged, regardless of its status, as long as it
has not been selected for processing. Theformat of the PURGE com.and is: PURge I r , I luserid I I ISYSTE!! I I L I 1 Reader
PrinterPUnch ALL r I I I L ]( ALL Class c1 Class c2 ... , spoolid1 spoolid2
'Purgingmay be done using a combination of CLASS c and spoolid
specifications.For example: PURGE PRIITER CLASS A 1932 CLASS D 619
specifies that all classA and class D files and files with spoolid
1932 and 619 are to be purged.
useridSYSTE! BEIDBR PRIITER PUBCH is the user identification for the user whose spool files are
to be purged.
allows the spooling operator to purge all files on thesystem, regardless of userid.
purges the reader file. Optionally, thereader files may be
purgedby class or spoolid.
purges the printer files. Optionally, the printer filesmay be purged by class or spoolid.
purges the punch files. Optionally, the punch filesmay be
purgedby class or spoolid.
iLL purges all the files; all operands that followit, if
specified, are ignored. IfALL follcws READER, PRIITER, or PUleS, only the files for that device type are purged. CLISS c
spoolid
purges the files of the specified class, for the specified
device type.
purges the files of the specified spool identification, for
the specified device type.
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has not been selected for processing. The
Printer
'Purging
specifications.
specifies that all class
1932 and 619 are to be purged.
userid
to be purged.
allows the spooling operator to purge all files on the
purges the reader file. Optionally, the
purged
purges the printer files. Optionally, the printer files
purges the punch files. Optionally, the punch files
purged
iLL purges all the files; all operands that follow
specified, are ignored. If
spoolid
purges the files of the specified class, for the specified
device type.
purges the files of the specified spool identification, for
the specified device type.
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