RE: Start Print Writer But Hold Output Queue as Default

[<jdomingo@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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