Re: Saving and restoring spooled files

["praveen gunda" <praveen.gunda@xxxxxxxxx>]

The spool file I am trying to save is AFPDS and as such I can not use
CPYSPLF command.
Sorry, forgot to mention in my original msg

-Praveen


On 7/9/07, Kesterson, Randy <RPKesterson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It's fairly simple.  You copy your spool file to disk using cpysplf making
> sure you have CTLCHAR(*FCFC) in the command.  Then you do and OVRPRTF to the
> printer file name, specifying the outq device you want it to go to, and then
> do a cpyf of the saved file name to the Printer filename you would like,
> such as qsysprt.  A Snip-it would be.  (Put what's necessary in the variable
> parameters.)
>
>             CPYSPLF    FILE(&FILE) TOFILE(PRINTED) JOB(&JOB) +
>                          SPLNBR(*LAST) CTLCHAR(*FCFC)
>
>             OVRPRTF    FILE(QSYSPRT) PAGESIZE(&PAGLGT &PAGWDT) +
>                          LPI(&LPI) CPI(&CPI) RPLUNPRT(*YES) +
>                          CTLCHAR(*FCFC) CHLVAL(*NORMAL) +
>                          PRTTXT(&NAME) OUTQ(&DEVICE) +
>                          HOLD(*NO) USRDTA(&INIT)
>
>             CPYF       FROMFILE(MTLR7LIB/PRINTED) TOFILE(QSYSPRT)
>
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of praveen gunda
> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:24 PM
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Saving and restoring spooled files
>
> Hi all,
> I know this might not be the appropriate forum, but not sure where else I
> can request for help on this.
>
> How can I save a single spooled file to a savf or disk, so I can
> restore/recreate it to a specific outq?
>
> I tried using the savsplf & rstsplf commands published in i-seriesnetwork
> article by Kevin Vette.
> This was published in April 2006, the article id is 20474.
> I am trying to use this but it does not seem to work?
>
> Also tried the ZSAVSPLF command for which a sample code is supplied by IBM
> in qusrtool library, but it does not have the option to restore the spool
> file to a different outq.
> I tried to change the c source for that command but with no result, due to
> my limited understanding.
>
>
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks & Regards
> Praveen
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