Re: Copy a spool file after doing a user profile handle switch?

[Bryan Dietz <bdietz400@xxxxxxxxx>]

I had this source from old magazine article

https://code.midrange.com/720907af5a.html

Bryan


Charles Wilt wrote on 10/10/2025 3:42 PM:
> Per this doc
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/finding-and-working-spooled-files-generated-under-qprtjob-job
>
> You can use the
> Retrieve Identity of Last Spooled File Created (QSPRILSP) API
>
> HTH,
> Charles
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM David Gibbs via MIDRANGE-L <
> midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Folks:
> >
> > Anyone know if there is a way to copy a spool file created in a job after
> > using the QWTSETP api to do a user profile handle switch?
> >
> > I've got a program that does a WRKACTJOB to a spool file and then analyzes
> > the contents.
> >
> > However, the spool file is being generated in a job named QPRTJOB instead
> > of the current job ... so the CPYSPLF command can't find the file.
> >
> > I'm wondering if there is a command parameter I can use to tell CPYSPLF to
> > copy the correct spool file.
> >
> > Of course, the best  solution would to not use WRKACTJOB & CPYSPLF and use
> > the ACTIVE_JOB_INFO table function to get the job information, but that's a
> > lot more work.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > david
> >
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