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  3. December 2006

Re: Program needed to monitor an outq

AFAIK, it's only when the file goes to ready status. If you put it on hold and then release it again, another entry is sent to the data queue.
Here's a link to using data queues in printing. Note the description of using a data queue with environment variables. This looks like it may do what you want, but I've never had occasion to use this technique before. Maybe someone else can provide some expertise. 

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/iseries/v5r2/ic2924/books/c415713509.htm#IDX2737




Phil Kestenbaum wrote:

Good idea Wayne, When you say ready status, what about HOLD status,
currently this job puts the spool on Hold bec. Of forms changes.

Thanks,
Phil

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Re: Program needed to monitor an outq
Take a look at specifying a data queue for the output queue. The data queue will receive an entry whenever a spool file goes into ready status 

on the output queue.  All the information about the spool file is passed

to the data queue.  You can then either have a never-ending batch job to
receive the data queue entries, or you can have the job wake up at 1600 and receive and process all of the entries. 

Phil Kestenbaum wrote:

HI I have a need to monitor a particular outq, for a particular
form-type. I would like to be alerted when such a form type has

entered

this outq, and possibly as well, based on time of day, i.e. if he

hasn't

printed by 16:00 alert a few people. This way, I will know if the
operator has printed said spool files or not.


I am thinking of ways to do this either using RPG, I am assuming this

is

a bit much for CL but perhaps I am wrong,.. or preferably an approach
based on  Operations Navigator and running in Windows and alerting via
the desktop. The alert could be via email of course but another

delivery

method is fine.


Perhaps someone has already developed such a program and could share
their approach or comments as to how you would do this.


Thanks,

Phil


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