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OUTFENCE
Defines the minimum priority that an output spoolfile needs in order to
be printed. (Native Mode)
Syntax
[ {ldev }]
OUTFENCE outputpriority [;LDEV=ldev] [;DEV= {devclass}]
[ {devname }]
Parameter
outputpriority A number between 1 and 14, inclusive. A larger
number is more limiting.
ldev The logical device number of an output device.
devclass A device class containing at least one output
spoolable device. The devclass parameter must
begin with a letter and consist of eight or fewer
alphanumeric characters.
devname The name of the spooled device. The devname
parameter must begin with a letter and consist of
eight or fewer alphanumeric characters. Note that
it is not possible to have a device class name and
a device name that are the same. If you enter an
alphanumeric character string, the command searches
the device class list first, and then the device
name list.
Operation Notes
This command controls the processing of all output spoolfiles by
establishing a numerical limit (or fence) that, along with each
spoolfile's outputpriority, determines whether a file is printed or not.
Individual output spoolfiles that are in the READY state are printed only
if their outputpriority is higher than the current outfence. To prevent
any spoolfiles from being printed, set the outfence to 14. To prevent a
subset of spoolfiles from printing, set the outfence higher than the
outputpriority of any spoolfile in the group.
To alter the printing priority of a single file without affecting the
entire system, change the output priority of the specific spoolfile(s)
with the ALTSPOOLFILE or SPOOLF command.
Notice that a device-specific outfence takes precedence over the
system-wide (global) outfence, as seen in the example below.
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK.
Pressing Break has no effect on this command. It is executable only from
the console unless distributed to users with the ALLOW command.
Examples
To defer all output spoolfiles except those waiting to be printed by LDEV
6, which is usually configured as the system line printer, set the global
outfence to 14 and the outfence of LDEV 6 to 7, as shown below:
OUTFENCE 14
OUTFENCE 7;LDEV=6
To display the new global outputpriority and the outputpriority of
logical device 6, execute the LISTSPF or SHOWOUT command, as in the
example below. Note that the summary statistics at the bottom of the
listing immediately reflects the new outfence. Once any currently ACTIVE
spoolfile is finished, no files directed toward a device other than LDEV
6 can become ACTIVE.
SHOWOUT
DEV/CL DFID JOBNUM FNAME STATE FRM SPACE RANK PRI
6 #O999 #J19 $STDLIST OPENED 512 8
6 #O1030 #S77 EDLIST OPENED 512 8
SLOWLP #O1029 #S71 OUT READY 232 D 7
LP #O1001 #J60 $STDLIST OPENED
11 #O1022 #S33 GALLIST READY 768 D 7
5 FILES:
0 ACTIVE
2 READY; INCLUDING 2 SPOOFLES, 2 DEFERRED
3 OPENED; INCLUDING 2 SPOOFLES
0 LOCKED; INCLUDING 0 SPOOFLES
4 SPOOFLES: 2024 SECTORS
OUTFENCE = 14
OUTFENCE = 7 FOR LDEV 6
To reset the outfence for all output spoolfiles, enter:
OUTFENCE 6
Related Information
Commands ALTSPOOLFILE, LISTSPF, SHOWIN, SHOWOUT, SPOOLER, SPOOLF
Manuals Performing System Operation Tasks (32650-90137)