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OUTFENCE
The OUTFENCE command defines the minimum priority that an output spool
file must have in order to print.
Syntax
[ {ldev }]
OUTFENCE outputpriority [;LDEV=ldev] [;DEV= {devclass}]
[ {devname }]
Parameters
outputpriority Specifies a number between 1 and 14, inclusive.
Spool file printing becomes increasingly limited as
the numbers become higher. For example, the number
1 limits spool file printing the least. The number
14 limits spool file printing the most.
The system prints individual spool files in the
ready state only if their outputpriority is higher
than the current outfence.
LDEV Specifies the logical device number, ldev, of a
printer. You can use this parameter to selectively
defer all output spool files except those currently
being printed by the specified LDEV. (See
Examples.)
DEV Consists of the following parameter values:
ldev Specifies the logical device
number of an output device.
devclass Specifies a device class
containing at least one
printer. This parameter
value must begin with a
letter and consist of eight
or fewer alphanumeric
characters. The device class
name and device name cannot
be the same.
devname Specifies the name of the
printer. This parameter
value must begin with a
letter and consist of eight
or fewer alphanumeric
characters. If you enter an
alphanumeric character
string, the command searches
the device class list first,
then the device name list.
The device class name and
device name cannot be the
same.
Operation Notes
* Usage
You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in
break mode. Pressing Break does not affect this command.
You must enter this command from the console unless your system
administrator has used the ALLOW command, which permits you to
enter this command.
* Altering print priorities
You can prevent all spool files from printing by setting the
outfence to 14. You can prevent a subset of spool files from
printing by setting the outfence higher than the outputpriority of
any spool file in the group.
You can alter the printing priority of a single file without
affecting the entire system by changing the output priority of the
specific spool file(s) using the ALTSPOOLFILE or SPOOLF command.
Examples
* To temporarily defer all output spool files except those waiting
to be printed by LDEV 6, which is usually configured as the system
line printer, do the following:
1. Set the global outfence to 14 and the outfence of LDEV 6 to
7, as shown:
:OUTFENCE 14
:OUTFENCE 7;LDEV=6
This device-specific outfence takes precedence over the
global outfence.
2. Display the new global outputpriority and the
outputpriority of logical device 6 by entering the LISTSPF
or SHOWOUT command, as shown:
:LISTSPF
The system responds as shown:
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| |
| DEV/CL DFID JOBNUM FNAME STATE FRM SPACE RANK PRI #C|
| 6 #O999 #J19 $STDLIST OPENED 512 8 1|
| 6 #O1030 #S77 EDLIST OPENED 512 8 1|
| SLOWLP #O1029 #S71 OUT READY 232 D 7 1|
| 20 #O1001 #S60 $STDLIST OPENED |
| 11 #O1022 #S33 GALLIST READY 768 D 7 1|
| |
| 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 |
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The summary statistics at the bottom of the listing
immediately reflect the new outfence. After all currently
active spool files are finished, no files directed toward a
device other than LDEV 6 can become active.
3. Reset the outfence for all output spool files, as shown:
:OUTFENCE 8
* To define an outfence of 5 for device class PP80, enter:
:OUTFENCE 5;DEV=PP80
Related Commands
ALTSPOOLFILE
LISTSPF
SHOWIN
SHOWOUT
SPOOLER
SPOOLF