Native Mode Spooler Reference Manual: HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

HP Part Number: 32650-90867

Edition: Edition 5

Published: Printed in: U.S.A. September 1998

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Table of Contents

Preface

1 Getting Started

What is the native mode spooler?

System requirements and restrictions
A note on device configuration
Spooler commands, utilities, and user capabilities

Working with spool files

Types of spool files
Private and nonprivate spool files
Creating spool files
Saving a spool file
Copying a spool file
Changing a spool file's characteristics
Deleting a spool file

Viewing the output of a spool file

Using a text editor
Using the PRINT command
Using the FCOPY command
Using the SPIFF utility
Using the PRINTSPF utility
Using the HPBROWSE Utility

2 Spooler and Spool File Management Tasks

Managing the spooler

Starting a spooler
Stopping a spooler
Suspending a spooler
Resuming a spooler
Releasing a suspended spool file
Displaying spooler process status
Opening the spool queues
Shutting the spool queues
Controlling printer access
Controlling the printing of headers and trailers
Reprinting spool files
Printing an unlinked spool file
Printing on special forms

Viewing Data About Spool Files

Viewing specific spool files
Viewing multiple spool files
Using wildcards to specify spool files
Viewing spool file subsets
Displaying summary data about spool files
Displaying detailed data about spool files
Spool file identification after a system reboot
Viewing spool file data with LISTFILE

Managing Spool Files

Altering spool files
Printing spool files
Deleting spool files

Transferring spool files between systems

Storing spool files
Restoring spool files
Using the SPFXFER utility

Spool File Recovery At System Startup

Recovery process improvements
Spooler behavior during recovery
Waking an idle spooler process
Issuing spool file management commands
When recovery is complete

Managing the HPSPOOL Account

Controlling spool file disk allocation
File space limits
Purging spool files from the IN and OUT groups
Purging checkpoint files
File security
The OUT.HPSPOOL group
The IN.HPSPOOL group
The device name groups

3 Configuring and Operating Network Printers

Supported Devices

Configuring a Network Printer with SYSGEN

Adding a network printer to your configuration
Preconfiguring network printers

Creating the Network Printer Configuration File

Syntax of NPCONFIG entries
Items in an NPCONFIG entry
Making changes to NPCONFIG
Errors in NPCONFIG
Security and the configuration files

Creating and Using Setup Files

The MPE/iX default environment
Setup strings
Setup file hierarchy

Network Printing Configuration Tips

Entering a numeric IP address correctly
Setting appropriate poll intervals
Using I/O timing effectively

A Small Sample Configuration

The sample NPCONFIG file
The sample printer setup files

A Large Sample Configuration

The sample NPCONFIG file
The sample printer setup files

Spooler Processes and Network Printing

Network spooler process operation
Page Count Logging for network printers

Operating a Network Printer

Using the ENV parameter to designate a setup file
Managing special forms on network printers
Managing perforation and page separation on network printers
Acceptable text formats for network printers

4 Commands Reference

BUILD

Syntax
Enhancements

COPY

Syntax
Enhancements

FILE

Syntax
Syntax for option
Syntax for access
Syntax for disposition
Enhancements

FORMSALIGN

Syntax
Parameters
Operation notes
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Use
Errors

JOB

Syntax
Enhancements

LISTEQ

Syntax
Enhancements

LISTF

Syntax
Parameters

LISTFILE

Syntax
Parameters
Operation notes
Use
Example 1
Example 2
More examples

LISTSPF

Syntax
Parameter definitions
Operation notes
Display field and description:
Display field and description:
Use
Examples
Related information

OPENQ

Syntax
Enhancements

OUTFENCE

Syntax
Enhancements

PURGE

Syntax
Enhancements

RENAME

Syntax
Enhancements

SHOWDEV

Syntax
Parameters
Operation notes
Use
Examples

SHUTQ

Syntax
Enhancements

SPOOLER

Syntax
Parameters
Page Definition
Operation notes
Examples
Use
Related information

SPOOLF

Syntax
Parameters
Operation notes
Use
Related information

5 Utilities

The Spoolfile Interface Facility (SPIFF)

SPIFF commands summary
Operation notes
Major differences between SPIFF and SPOOK5
Retained (SPOOK-like) features
Features not retained (from SPOOK)
Security
SPIFF commands

ALTER

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Example

APPEND

Syntax
Semantics
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

BROWSE

Syntax
Semantics
Parameters
Operation Notes

COPY

Syntax
Semantics
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

DEBUG

Syntax
Operation Notes
Additional Discussion

EXIT

Syntax
Operation Notes

FIND

Syntax
Semantics
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

HELP

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
SPIFF HELP vs. MPE/iX HELP

INPUT

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Example

LIST

Syntax
Semantics
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

MODE

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

OUTPUT

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Example

PURGE

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

QUIT

Syntax
Operation Notes

SHOW

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

STORE

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes
Examples

TEXT

Parameters
Operation Notes

XPLAIN

Syntax
Parameters
Operation Notes

Spool File Transfer Utility (SPFXFER)

Listing the commands
Restoring spool files onto the system disk
Storing linked spool files onto tape
Additional information about the INPUT and OUTPUT commands.
The SPFXVAR Variable
Leaving SPFXFER

The Print Spool File Utility (PRINTSPF)

Parameter definitions
Output format
Error messages

A Spool File Block Format (SBF)

B Spooler Command Comparison

Altering a Spool File

Deleting a Spoolfile

Stopping and Resuming Header and Trailer Output

Enabling and Disabling Spooling

Controlling the Processing of Output Spool Files

Starting Spooling

Stopping Spooling

Suspending Spooling

Suspending a class
Suspending with an offset

Resuming Spooling

Displaying the Status of the Input/Output Devices

Listing Input and Output Spool Files

Copying Spool Files

Displaying Spool File Content

Renaming a Spool File

Storing/Restoring Spool Files

NMS format
SPOOK5/SPFXFER

Transporting Spool Files Between Types of Systems

Replacing SPOOK

C Page Level Recovery and Checkpoints

What is Page Level Recovery?

When is recovery used?
Kinds of Page Level Recovery
Components of successful Page Level Recovery
The file system
The printer

Checkpoints

How do checkpoints work?
Checkpoint files
Corrupted checkpoint files
Checkpoints versus silent running
Checkpoint considerations

D Migration Information and Limitations

Setting Up Some Basic Tasks

Configuring devices
Allowing users control of spooled devices with the ASSOCIATE facility
Initiating spooling

Migrating

Finding SPOOK in job streams
Spool File transport
Recovery
Spool File states
The DFID and the SPOOLID
Control information display
Outfence
Error handling

SPOOK Limitations

Device Limitations

Output devices
Input devices

Device classes

Recovery limitations

Device recovery
Spool file recovery

Space limitations

Editor limitations

Deleting a spool file, limitations

Renaming a spool file, limitations

Glossary

Index

List of Figures

4-1 Single-Line Display (;DETAIL not specified)
4-2 Two-Line Display
4-3 Status Display
5-1 PRINTSPF Sample Output
A-1 Example: FUNC, P1, P2

List of Tables

1-1 Summary of Spooler Commands and Utilities
3-1 Support Networked Devices
3-2 Summary of NPCONFIG File Items
3-3 Description of NPCONFIG File Items
3-4 Setup elements for the LJ4SISET.HPENV.SYS Global File
4-1 Format Selection
5-1 Commands Not Executed within SPIFF
A-1 Physical Record (Block)
A-2 Spool File Block
B-1 SPOOK Replacements
D-1 Input Spool File States
D-2 Input Spool File States

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