Re: appending spool files

["Steve Landess" <sjl_123@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

You have to open the printer file in the first program and leave it *open*
in order for the second program to append to the same spooled file.

Suggestion:
1) change the prtf in both programs to be user-controlled open
2) Put code in the first program to OPEN the printer file, but *don't* close
it...
3) Put code in the second program to open and close the printer file (the
open will be ignored).

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry Nonamaker" <TNonamaker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:19 PM
Subject: RE: appending spool files


> Thank you for your help.
>
> What is described for share(*yes) is exactly what I want to do.
> But possibly there is more to it than 1st glance.
>
> It will not seem to work for me.
>
> OVRPRTF    FILE(QSYSPRT) DEV(PRT05) PAGESIZE(*N &PGE) +
>              CPI(&CPI) SHARE(*YES)
>
> .... &pge and &cpi are defined elsewhere in the cl.
> ...... these are used to manipulate the output for pdf or ascii printer.
>
> There are two programs run sequentially in line in the same cl.
> The printer statements are exactly the same.
>
> I get two full reports instead of being combined.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Terry Nonamaker
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces+tnonamaker=exteriorwood.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces+tnonamaker=exteriorwood.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Douglas Handy
> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 8:47 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: appending spool files
>
> Terry,
>
> >On the S/36 you used to be able to have a parm that said . (Keep) or
> >something like that.
>
> // PRINTER NAME-xxxx,CONTINUE-YES
>
> as I recall...
>
> >Can something like this be done on the AS/400. I have not found
> anything
> >that looks comparable.
>
> OVRPRTF xxxx  SHARE(*YES)
>
> in essence, you not to keep the printer file open and share it across
> program
> steps until done.
>
> Doug
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