Equivalent CL Print Commands Guide
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The following tables lists the CL commands migrated by Monarch and the keywords supported by each command. The Output Queue and Spooled File commands are implemented in the ASNA.Monarch.Spooler class.
Output Queue Commands
In the following commands, the OUTQ keyword can receive the name of an unqualified queue.
| Command | Keywords | Implementation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLROUTQ | OUTQ | Spooler.ClearQueue |
Clear Output Queue |
| CRTOUTQ | OUTQ | Spooler.CreateQueue |
Create Output Queue |
| DLTOUTQ | OUTQ | Spooler.DeleteQueue |
Delete Output Queue |
| HLDOUTQ | OUTQ | Spooler.HoldQueue |
Hold Output Queue |
| RLSOUTQ | OUTQ | Spooler.ReleaseQueue |
Release Output Queue |
| WRKOUTQ | OUTQ OUTPUT(*PRINT) |
Spooler.PrintQueue | Work with Output Queue The only supported OUTPUT value is *PRINT. |
Spooled File Commands
In the following commands, the keywords FILE, JOB & SPLNBR identify the spool file acted on by the command.
| Command | Keywords | Implementation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHGSPLFA | FILE, JOB & SPLNBR OUTQ FORMTYPE SAVE USRDTA |
Spooler.Move FileSpooler.SetFileFormType Spooler.SetFileSaveAfter Spooler.SetFileUserData |
Change Spooled File Attributes |
| CPYSPLF | FILE, JOB & SPLNBR TOFILE TOMBR MBROPT CTLCHAR |
Spooler.CopyFileToDatabaseFile |
Copy Spooled File |
| DLTSPLF | FILE, JOB & SPLNBR | Spooler.DeleteFile |
Delete Spooled File For the FILE keyword, a name must be provided, *SELECT is not supported. |
| HLDSPLF | FILE, JOB & SPLNBR | Spooler.HoldFile |
Hold Spooled File For the FILE keyword, a name must be provided, *SELECT is not supported. |
| RLSSPLF | FILE, JOB & SPLNBR | Spooler.ReleaseFile |
Release Spooled File For the FILE keyword, a name must be provided, *SELECT is not supported. |
Printer File Command
The Override File command is implemented in the ASNA.Monarch.CLProgram class.
| Command | Keywords | Implementation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVRPRTF | FILE TOFILE OUTQ FORMTYPE FORMNAME COPIES HOLD SAVE USRDTA SHARE |
CLProgram.OverrideFile |
Override with Printer File |
Job Properties Related to Printing
The Monarch.Job class has two properties pertaining to printing:
OutputQueuesRoot– Specifies the root folder where the Output Queues are located in the system.OutputQueue– This property specifies the queue where the spooled file will be created for all printer files unless there is an outstanding OVRPRTF for a printer file directing the spooled file to a different queue via the OUTQ parameter.
The Change Job command allows setting of the OutputQueue property.
| Command | Keywords | Implementation | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHGJOB | JOB(‘*’) OUTQ |
Job.OutputQueue |
Change Job The OUTQ keyword specifies the output queue used for spooled files by setting the Monarch.Job’s OutputQueue property. |