Re: Phantom Spool file entries

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For reasons I can't go into—opening a case is somewhat problematic for our system—and now that the files are gone, there's little evidence I can supply.


Jon Paris
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> On Nov 11, 2025, at 12:09 PM, Michael Mayer via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Very interesting Jon.
> Definitely food for thought ....
> Was wondering if it's worth opening a case?
> MM
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> message: 5
> date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:45:05 -0500
> from: Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: "Phantom" Spool file entries
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> That was the one I was using originally Michael - but it only deleted a few. I could see no error messages so I have no idea why ot failed.
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> Jon Paris
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> > On Nov 11, 2025, at 9:22?AM, Michael Mayer via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Thought I'd throw this out there ...
> > https://www/.
> > ibm.com%2Fdocs%2Fen%2Fi%2F7.4.0%3Ftopic%3Dservices-delete-old-spooled-
> > files-procedure%23rzajqprocdeletesplf__title__2&data=05%7C02%7Cmichael
> > .mayer%40ermco-eci.com%7C12545bd6e3294a35ac0a08de2141b794%7Cd2deeaf270
> > e4425c91d7d99d784e89d6%7C0%7C0%7C638984763334930689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbG
> > Zsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFO
> > IjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b16LNgpJPotIlSbie1V8cH
> > Sfe9W5T0RhFneGkj5DBPI%3D&reserved=0
> >
> > There is also Delete Spooled File info on my blog on the "IBM i Helpful Tips No Category" page towards the bottom of the page.
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> > opower.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmichael.mayer%40ermco-eci.com%7C12545bd6e
> > 3294a35ac0a08de2141b794%7Cd2deeaf270e4425c91d7d99d784e89d6%7C0%7C0%7C6
> > 38984763335131877%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYi
> > OiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7
> > C%7C%7C&sdata=7ARzzDa5nB8WmD0OfwwQJbp4N3K3qd0S9RaNFvleQrA%3D&reserved=
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