The ;DEFER option of the SPOOLF command changes the spoolfile's state to DEFER. If the spoolfile is currently in the PRINT state, its spooler is notified and printing stops at that point. The spoolfile's priority remains unchanged. If this option is used with the PRINT option, the spoolfile is copied to OUT.HPSPOOL and is linked to the spooling system, but the state of the spoolfile is DEFER. The spoolfile is not printed until a subsequent SPOOLF ...;UNDEFER is entered.
If the ;DEFER option is used on any file in the CREATE state, the spoolfile enters the DEFER state only after it is completed (closed for the last time).
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Using the DEFER option of the SPOOLF command allows you to defer a spoolfile without altering its original outputpriority value. When spoolfiles are undeferred they retain the user-specified outputpriority. To defer printing a report, enter:
To defer one or more spoolfiles
To defer several spoolfiles, use the DEFER parameter. For example:
SPOOLF (357,375,458);DEFER
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To change a report from deferred to ready state |
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Use the UNDEFER option to change a report from the DEFER state to the READY state. For example:
