RE: Monitor outq for spool files

I've never done it, but I guess you can use a data queue...

>From the Create Output Queue (CRTOUTQ) help...

Data queue (DTAQ) - Help

Specifies the name of the data queue associated with the output queue.
Entries are logged in the data queue when spooled files are in ready
(RDY) status on the output queue.  A user program can determine when a
spooled file is available on an output queue using the Receive Data
Queue API (QRCVDTAQ) to receive information from a data queue.

Each time a spooled file on the output queue reaches RDY status, an
entry is sent to the data queue.  A spooled file can have several
changes in status (for example, RDY to held (HLD) to release (RLS) to
RDY again) before it is taken off the output queue.  These status
changes result in entries in the data queue for a spooled file each time
the spooled file goes to RDY status.

When the data queue is created using the Create Data Queue (CRTDTAQ)
command, the maximum message length (MAXLEN parameter) value should be
at least 128 and the sequence (SEQ parameter) value should be *FIFO or
*LIFO.  More information about data queues on output queues is in the
Printer Device Programming book, SC41-5713.

hope this helps...
Todd


-----Original Message-----
From: Wills, Mike N. (TC) [mailto:MNWills@taylorcorp.com]
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 11:50 AM
To: Midrange - Midrange-L (E-mail)
Subject: Monitor outq for spool files


Here is an interesting question (for me at least). Is there a way to
monitor
the OUTQ to see if one or more spool files are in there and then kick
off my
program that will process it?

Mike Wills
IT Corporate Support
Taylor Corporation
mnwills@taylorcorp.com
Phone: (507) 386-3187