RE: Retrieving a spool file number

["Barton, Mike" <Mike.Barton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>   Is there a way to retrieve the spool file number from a spool file
at >the
>   time it is created? 
>   I need to retrieve the user name and job number from the program
status
>   data structure but
>   also need the spool file number to use a parameters to pass to
another
>   program.
>    
>   I looked in the archives but didn't find anything on this.


Bob
        if this is in an RPG put a DS on the 
printer file in question and then look in
position 123-124 (binary).

HTH

Mike

e.g. 
FXXPRTF  O   F     132     OA     PRINTER      KINFDS INFDSP 
IINFDSP      DS  
I                                       123 124B0SPLNBR


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