Command Definitions SP-Z
STARTSPOOL
STARTSPOOL
Initiates the spooler process for a device.
Syntax
STARTSPOOL
[ {
ldev
[ ;SHUTQ]
devclass
} ]
Parameters
ldev
The logical device number of a spooled device. When the spooler gains control of the specified device, it controls spooling to it as well as to all device classes that reference the device.
devclass
SHUTQ
The device class specified in the I/O configuration. Only this device class becomes spooled; it does not affect other device classes or any devices in the class.
The spooler prints files waiting in the queue for device ldev, but prevents the creation of new spool files. The
SHUTQ
parameter is valid for ldev only.
Operation Notes
To start the spooling process for a specified device, and for any and all device classes associated with it, issue the
STARTSPOOL
command with the
ldev
parameter. When
devclass
is used with
STARTSPOOL
, only the specified device class is controlled by the spooler. The logical device itself is not controlled, unless a
STARTSPOOL
has also been issued for the corresponding
ldev
.
If spooling is enabled only on the laser printer's
ldev
, and spooling stops as a result of an
I/O error, no new spool files are created. To avoid this, issue the
STARTSPOOL
command twice for an HP 2680 Laser Printer (once for the
devclass
associated with the printer, and a second time for the
ldev
assigned to it).
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK. Pressing
Break
has no effect on this command. It may be issued only at the console unless distributed to users with the
ALLOW
or
ASSOCIATE
command.
Examples
To start spooling all output to logical device 6 and all device classes that reference logical device 6, enter:
STARTSPOOL 6
To start spooling all output to device class
LP
, enter:
STARTSPOOL LP
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STARTSPOOL
To start spooling on logical device 6, while preventing the creation of any new spool files, enter:
STARTSPOOL 6;SHUTQ
Related Information
Commands
STOPSPOOL
Manuals
Performing System Operation Tasks
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