Re: Deleting PF's in QSPL

["mlazarus@xxxxxxxx" <mlazarus@xxxxxxxx>]

Al,

 You can specify *NONE for the days and it will clean them all up.

 -mark

Original Message:
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From: Al Barsa barsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 12:05:18 -0400
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Deleting PF's in QSPL



Yes, but it only removes members that have been empty for "n" days.

Al

Al Barsa, Jr.
Barsa Consulting Group, LLC

400>390

"i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
e gads

Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!

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Doesn't the RCLSPLSTG (Reclaim Spool Storage) command do this?  It
cleans up the physical files, removes members, etc.

Al Barsa wrote:
> Mike,
>
> You are not intended to be messing with files in QSPL.  The system
manages
> them automatically, by the user deleting spooled files from the
associated
> job, and by normally using the system value QRCLSPLSTG.  If you delete
> files in QSPL you could:
>
> 1.    Execute the MAKEAMESS command and hose up your system
> 2.    Be forced to do a "cold start" which will clear all output and job
> queues.
>
> Al
>
> Al Barsa, Jr.
> Barsa Consulting Group, LLC
>
> 400>390
>
> "i" comes before "p", "x" and "z"
> e gads
>
> Our system's had more names than Elizabeth Taylor!
>
> 914-251-1234
> 914-251-9406 fax
>
> http://www.barsaconsulting.com
> http://www.taatool.com
> http://www.as400connection.com
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>
>
>

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> Yes I put this in but what I want to know is if the files in QSPL can be
> removed.
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> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:Delete the spool files instead. Make the users
> responsible for their own
> housekeeping. I've got a spool file purge routine that I install at all
my
> client sites. Al Barsa has something similar in TAATOOL
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> I have heard that there are those who delete these members and I was told
> that it could cause damage. What specifically are those members and what
> will happen if someone deleted them?
>
> We have the names of the files as: Q01234N004 *FILE PF-DTA Spool
> Data Base File


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