Deletes a spoolfile from disk.
Syntax |
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DELETESPOOLFILE { #Onnn #Innn ldev }
Parameters |
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- #Onnn
The identification of a READY or ACTIVE output spoolfile.
- #Innn
The identification of a READY, input spooled data
file.
- ldev
The logical device number on which the spoolfile
is ACTIVE.
Operation Notes |
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Before deleting an ACTIVE spoolfile, first take the output
device offline. This allows you time to enter the command and determine
that the ACTIVE spoolfile corresponds to the correct output device.
When MPE/iX returns the colon prompt (:),
you know that the DELETESPOOLFILE
command instruction has been sent to the spooler process. It is
not executed, however, until the output device is put back online.
You may not use the DELETESPOOLFILE
command on the following type of files:
System-defined standard input spoolfiles
($STDIN). Delete
them with the ABORTJOB
command.
ACTIVE spoolfiles with data input, entered with
the STREAM command.
You may delete these only when they are READY. You may not delete
these files when they are OPEN.
The DELETESPOOLFILE
command deletes ACTIVE data input files that are submitted on a
spooled device. It cannot delete such files while they are being
streamed.
Use |
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This command may be issued from a session, program, or in
BREAK. It may not be issued from a job. Pressing Break
has no effect on this command. This command may be used only from
the console unless distributed to users with the ALLOW
or ASSOCIATE
command.
Example |
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To delete the ACTIVE spoolfile being printed on LDEV 6,
first take the printer offline. This generates a NOT READY
message at the console, after which you may enter the DELETESPOOLFILE
command, as shown below:
11:21/7/LDEV#6 NOT READY
DELETESPOOLFILE 6 |
When you put the device back online, the trailer page is printed,
and the file deleted. If you have suppressed header/trailer output
with the HEADOFF
command, no trailer is printed before the spoolfile is deleted.
However, the printer skips to the top of the next physical page.
If the device is a page printer, the default environment is reloaded.
Related Information |
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- Commands
ALTSPOOLFILE
- Manuals
Native Mode Spooler Reference Manual
