Re: Spool File Printing

[Rich Loeber <rich@xxxxxxxxx>]

Gregory,

I was hoping to be able to get this information without writing any programs.  I
thought there was something in the system that recorded when a report was
printed.  I've checked the DSPLOG but it only reports when the writer starts and
stops.

Rich
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"Gregory A. Garner" wrote:

> Do you mean you want the system to automatically inform you when the change
> in status takes place?
>
> Gregory A. Garner
> Garner Data Systems, Inc
> 4270 Grand Teton Parkway
> Suwanee, GA 30024
> p - 770.845.9636  f - 770.614.3496
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Loeber
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:16 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Spool File Printing
>
> Gregory,
>
> I can see where this would work, but I was looking for something a little
> more passive.  Is there a way to do this using a journal someplace?
>
> Rich
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Gregory A. Garner" wrote:
>
> > Try attaching a data queue to the output queue? Monitor the queue for
> > activity such as changing the status of the spool file. A change of
> > status will trigger the queue.
> >
> > Gregory A. Garner
> > Garner Data Systems, Inc
> > 4270 Grand Teton Parkway
> > Suwanee, GA 30024
> > p - 770.845.9636  f - 770.614.3496
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Loeber
> > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:57 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: Spool File Printing
> >
> > If I have a spool file that goes to save after it prints, is there any
> > way on the System i to tell if someone comes along later and releases
> > it for a second copy?  I know that it will go back to save status
> > after the second operation, but I need to find out if the second print has
> happened.
> > Rich Loeber
> > Kisco Information Systems
> > http://www.kisco.com
> >
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