Re: Automatic cleanup of spool files

[fkolmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I know about DLTOLDSPLF  and I can handle CPYSPLF to db  file etc. also I know
about SNDNETF and SNDTCPSPLF.   What I really want is to be able to use the 
spool
file API's.
I dont have access to a C compiler on  our AS400.  I am hoping that someone has
an RPG program that uses the spool file API's. (the latest TAATOOLS has almost
what I want but it is not all RPG)  Converting C to RPG is not within my 
ability.

I need a starting point so that I can learn and at the same time develop 
in-house
a spool file distribution function.

When a report is generated we need to send it to a number of printers.  We
achieve this at present via SNDNETSPLF, this is working fine.

If I had access to the spool file APIs I could make the current programs
structures less complex, as presently  I need to set up dummy user profiles that
are associated to printers and have OFFICE enrollments etc etc.

I almost got SNDTCSPLF doing the trick, but there is a slight flaw. It sends out
unwanted messages. SOMETIMES THE MESSAGES GO OUT AS SPOOL FILES.

This unwanted message problem comes up many times.  I saw  posts to this forum
with messages coming from comms lines going online and offline.
I cannot see a way to prevent SNDTCPSPLF from sending its normal completion
mesage. If I could do this I wouldnt need the APIs.

By the way where do you find the QYSINC lib. Thanks
> > 4. Check out API's in qsysinc library to write your own spool control
> > programs.

Patpong Watwanitchakorn wrote:

> It used to named as "DLTOLDSPLF" or something similar this in V2Rx .. BUT ..
> in V3Rx or V4Rx it seems not to be included in TAATOOLs.
>
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> > From:         fkolmann@revlon.com.au[SMTP:fkolmann@revlon.com.au]
> > Reply To:     MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Sent:         Wednesday, June 30, 1999 8:13 AM
> > To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > Subject:      Re: Automatic cleanup of spool files
> >
> > I also looked for a spool file maintenance and distribution system, but
> > those
> > spool file APIs are LULUs. (too much for my feeble brain).  Also the
> > TAATOOLs use
> > C programs.  Would anyone have an RPG program (prefer IV) that does the
> > same
> > thing as the TAATOOLs (Save and Restore Spool Files).  Thanks in advance
> > but I
> > dont hold out much hope.
> >
> > Chris Bipes wrote:
> >
> > > 1. TAATOOLS library has a utility for spool file maintenance.
> > > 2. There are several packages out there.  i.e. Robot
> > > 3. There is Operation Assistant for clean up of system spool files.
> > > 4. Check out API's in qsysinc library to write your own spool control
> > > programs.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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