Re: I need a DSPJOBSPLF that will output to an *outfile. Ideas?

Michael,

Asothers have suggested you can use a DTAQ-approach or List Spool File-API.

I would add the Retrieve Spool File Attribute-API. I do not know what is
stored in your control file to Move Sppol File(-API) to the correct OUTQ.
Some required data can be retrieved with this API.

See http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid3_gci1307125,00.html
for some sample code of some of the mentioned APIs (by others as well)

With regards,
Carel Teijgeler

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On 28-10-2009 at 17:01 Koester, Michael wrote:

Got a V5R4 system where I've been asked to automate some report

distribution (without the help of third-party tools). The jobs that

generate the spoolfiles in question run many RPGLE programs, so going

through each to override printfile would be onerous.

What I'd like is to be able to write a program that walks through a list

of the spoolfiles, match the spoolfile name and number to a record in a

control file where the appropriate outq, copies, hold/save and duplex

attributes can be found, and then change the spoolfile attributes

accordingly. Getting that list of spoolfiles that can be handled by a

program seems to be my show-stopper.

Our shop is not too busy right now, so they'd prefer I do this in-house

rather than buy a tool.