RE: Start Print Writer But Hold Output Queue as Default

If you hold the output queue before starting the writer the queue should
remain held.  Use the HLDOUTQ command. If this does not work write a CLP
which has STRPRTWTR and HLDOUTQ in it.


On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 14:36:24 -0400, "Sean Porterfield"
<sporter@bestdist.com> wrote :

> >I had a customer ask me the following question. They have an application
> >that they can't change (easily) which outputs all reports to a certain
> >output queue, with a physical printer attached to it, only when the
writer
> >is started. Typically at the beginning of each day, they start the writer
> >for this printer and then immediately put the output queue on hold. They
> >then sort out the spool files that arrive in the queue to determine which
> >files should go to the physical printer and which ones should be moved to
> >other queues. Sometimes they don't get the queue put on hold fast
> >enough and
> >they have a file print that should have been moved to a different queue.
> >
> >They were wondering whether there was a method to start a print writer
but
> >keep its associated queue on hold. I looked at the Start Print Writer
> >command and it doesn't seem to include such an option. Could this
> >requirement be supported with CL routine?
>
>
> Hold the queue then start the writer.
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