RE: Switch WTR-OUTQ

["Kahn, David (kahn)" <KAHN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim,

I don't think you can attach two output queues to one printer at the
same time, but you should be able to pipe one output queue into another
using TCP/IP, although it's a bit messy IMO.

You could change the description of PRT2 along these lines:

Writers to autostart = 0
Remote system = (local system name)
Remote printer queue = PRT1
Connection type = IP
Destination type = *OS400
Transform SCS to ASCII = *NO

When you issue a STRRMTWTR PRT2 command, any ready items in PRT2 will be
transferred automatically to PRT1 using LPR/LPD services, where they
will then be printed on P1. To turn it off you isuse ENDWTR PRT2
OPTION(*immed).

If you want also to be able to attach PRT2 to another local printer, say
P2, then you could uglify it a bit further by having a CL program that
automatically ends the writer, changes the output queue description and
restarts it with either the STRPRTWTR or STRRMT writer command.

HTH

Dave Kahn, TCO, Kazakstan
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kahn@tengizchevroil.com   (to November 25)
dkahn@cix.compulink.co.uk (from November 26)

>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Tim Truax [SMTP:truax@usaor.net]
>Sent:  Thursday, 13 November, 1997 13:12
>To:    midrange-L@midrange.com
>Subject:       Switch WTR-OUTQ
>
>Hi All;
>Here's my question.  If I have an OUTQ named PRT1, and the OUTQ is
>attached to a writer named P1, and I want to add another OUTQ to P1
>temporarily, say PRT2.  Can I do this?  I looked at the CHGOUTQ and
>WRKWTR but found no specific area where it seemed allowable.
>
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