Re: spool file

[Pete Massiello <pmassiello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

    Just a few minor corrections.  When you see a file is full on the spool 
file,
it is actually your *PRTF (i.e.. QSYSPRT) that has a Parm called MAXRCDS.  It 
has
nothing to do with the system value QJOBSPLA, which is the system value that I
believe you are referring to.  THat value is the size in Bytes and is the Spool
Control block size.

    HTH

    Pete Massiello

Jim Langston wrote:

> There actually is a setting for the size of spool files, but
> on our system is it set for something like 2000 pages or
> some other such huge amount.
>
> When the spool size limit is reached a message is sent
> to QSYSOPR asking to increment or cancel, just about
> exactly the same way it is when you reach a physical
> file size limit.
>
> Also, if you cancel the job by answering 'C' to the QSYSOPR
> message a joblog is produced.
>
> I don't think this is your problem at all.
>
> You state that the report is 3 pages long.  I am assuming you
> see this number on the work with spool file screen.  Be aware,
> also, that while a job is still running, such as a batch job, you can
> view the spool file ones it gets past 2 pages or so and it will
> be only partially complete.  In fact, sometimes I will do this and
> type a 'b' to go to the bottom of the spool file, then just keep
> hitting enter to see the spool file as it is being produced.
>
> Make sure the job that is creating the spool file has completed.
>
> Other than that, I would have to say your job is not creating
> the whole spool file for some reason, perhaps it is ending
> unexpectedly through faulty program logic or faulty data.
>
> That "start on page' *1 is the page number the spool file
> will start printing on.  Leaving them at their defaults of *1 and
> *end for 'last page' will print out the entire spool file, but has
> absolutely nothing to do with the actual size of the spool file.
> That is, you could set it to 1 and 3 and just print out the first
> 3 pages, and if you don't specify save *yes the spool file will
> be deleted after it is done with the rest of the pages being lost.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Langston
>
> Art Baker wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >         Is there a setting for the size limit of a spool file. I produce a
> > report that is supposed to be 10 or 12 pages long and the spool file for
> > this report is only 3 pages, missing the last 7 or 8 pages. There is no
> > error.
> >         Is there a pool size or some setting where a limit is set for how
> > big of a spool file a user can produce? I looked in chgusrprf and about the
> > fifth page in there is a setting to 'start on page' *1 and 'last page' is
> > set for *end.
> > Thanks,
> > Art
>
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