Re: Bundling Spool Files

[edfishel@xxxxxxxxxx]

Warren,

>I have multiple spool files that are generated by different programs in a
>batch job.  Each program generates a different type of statement for
clients
>(e.g. Commission statement, Tax statement etc.).  After the various spool
>files have been printed, they are sorted by hand, and the appropriate
>statements are bundled together for a client.
>
>Is there an "easy" way to programmatically bundle the spool files
together,
>so that the contents of the spool files will be printed in the correct
>sequence?

There are several ways to do this. Here are three.

1. Make sure that the spooled files are produced in the batch job in the
same order you want them printed. Also make sure that they have the same
output priority and form type.  Then just print then to an OUTQ that has
SEQ(*JOBNBR) specified. If the printer writer prints them from this OUTQ it
will produce then all together.

2. Change the programs to produce their output to a physical file in QTEMP.
Then add a new program to the batch job that reads the data in the physical
file and produces one spooled file.

3. The same as 2 above but instead of changing the programs just create the
spooled files as held so they will not be printed and then use CPYSPLF with
CTLCHAR(*FCFC) and MBROPT(*ADD) to copy then all to the same member of a
physical file in QTEMP. Once they are all copied to the physical file
member, use CPYF to copy all the data in the member to a printer file that
has CTLCHAR(*FCFC) specified. Do not forget to delete all the held spooled
files so the job structure can be recycled by the system.

Ed Fishel


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