Re: Spool File Printing

[Tom Liotta <qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich:

QAUDJRN and *SPLFDTA is a good suggestion. For additional 
possibilities for tracking printed output, also look at job 
accounting and entries in the QACGJRN accounting journal. This 
journal capability has kind of started slipping into relative 
obscurity, but it can be extremely useful.

Tom Liotta

Rich Loeber wrote:

> Thanks - this is what I was looking for!
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From:  "Martin Rowe"
>
> On 15/11/2007, Rich Loeber wrote:
> > 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.
>
> If you have object auditing in place then adding *SPLFDTA to your
> QAUDLVL starts tracking this sort of info. You can then run a DSPJRN
> JRN(QAUDJRN) ENTTYP(SF) to a copy of the relevant system supplied
> audit journal (QSYS/QASYSFJ5). The iSeries Security Reference -
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/topic/rzamv/sc415302.pdf
> covers what's involved. I've used to track down events like you mention.