RE: Program needed to monitor an outq

Phil,

use an OUTQ that is not attached to a printer writer and put the SLFS in
READY status. Based on the SPLF name, form type or other SPLF attribute
(use RTVSPLFA API) you can  direct the SPLFs to the correct printer. 

Brad V. Stone wrote such a programme (SPOOL2SPOOL, I thiink it is named),
search www.mcpressonline.com or www.bvstools.com for his version. IIRC, it
is freeware.   

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 8-12-2006 at 9:48 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.

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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.