RE: outq order of spooled files

Jim,

Make sure that you close PRINT1 before PRINT2.

HTH,

Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim Franz
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:44 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: outq order of spooled files
> 
> 
> RPG pgm has 2 reports. In order to force the order of spooled files,
> F spec for printer files has "UC" for user control.
> Begin of program opens print1, then print2, then excpt the 
> headings for print1.
> Print2 is an optional report and only sometimes has any detail. 
> On outq, PRINT2 is consistently printing first (when has data). 
> Same form type.
> OVRPRTF only overrides the outq.
> 
> File    File Nbr  Job   User Number  Date      Time    
> PRINT2        2   L17   JIML 434569  08/18/05  07:36:52
> PRINT1        1   L17   JIML 434569  08/18/05  07:36:52
> 
> Outq definition - order of spooled files is *FIFO.
> 
> btw - older version of this app was running in S36 environment,
> and was always working just fine, print1 was always 1st.
> 
> Creating major disruption & confusion of order tickets - has been 
> print1 then print2 since S/34 days. Native RPG went live Monday.
> 
> jim
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