Phantom Spool file entries

Very interesting Jon.
Definitely food for thought ....
Was wondering if it's worth opening a case?
MM


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message: 5
date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:45:05 -0500
from: Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: "Phantom" Spool file entries

That was the one I was using originally Michael - but it only deleted a few. I could see no error messages so I have no idea why ot failed.


Jon Paris
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On Nov 11, 2025, at 9:22?AM, Michael Mayer via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thought I'd throw this out there ...
https://www/.
ibm.com%2Fdocs%2Fen%2Fi%2F7.4.0%3Ftopic%3Dservices-delete-old-spooled-
files-procedure%23rzajqprocdeletesplf__title__2&data=05%7C02%7Cmichael
.mayer%40ermco-eci.com%7C12545bd6e3294a35ac0a08de2141b794%7Cd2deeaf270
e4425c91d7d99d784e89d6%7C0%7C0%7C638984763334930689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbG
Zsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFO
IjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b16LNgpJPotIlSbie1V8cH
Sfe9W5T0RhFneGkj5DBPI%3D&reserved=0

There is also Delete Spooled File info on my blog on the "IBM i Helpful Tips No Category" page towards the bottom of the page.



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