Command Definitions SP-Z
SUSPENDSPOOL
SUSPENDSPOOL
Suspends output to a spooled device.
Syntax
SUSPENDSPOOL
ldev
[ ;FINISH]
Parameters
ldev
The logical device number of a spooled device.
FINISH
Directs the device to complete the currently active spool file and then stop.
Operation Notes
When the spooler process is suspended, the message
SP# ldev
SPOOLER SUSPENDED
is displayed on the console. You may also determine the spooler's status by entering
SHOWOUT SP;JOB=@
. If suspended, any spool files listed will be READY for printing; none are ACTIVE, and a
SHOWDEV
of the spooled device indicates that the device is still spooled. Refer to the
SHOWOUT
command in this manual.
When suspending an ACTIVE spool file, first take the output device offline. This gives you time to enter the command and determine that the ACTIVE file is the one being printed. If you issue
SUSPENDSPOOL
without taking the device offline, that file might finish printing while you enter the command, and another file might start.
When your instruction has been sent to the spooler process, MPE/iX returns a colon prompt (
:
). The command is not executed, however, until the output device is returned online. Only then do you receive the
SPOOLER SUSPENDED
message.
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 from the console unless distributed to users with the
ALLOW
or
ASSOCIATE
command.
Examples
To suspend printing on logical device 6, enter:
SUSPENDSPOOL 6
To suspend printing on logical device 6 once the currently active spool file is completely printed, enter:
SUSPENDSPOOL 6;FINISH
Related Information
Commands
RESUMESPOOL
,
SHOWOUT
,
SHOWDEV
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Command Definitions SP-Z
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