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[[Category:Basics 101]]
 
[[Category:Basics 101]]
 
Here is a review of some basics, to help individuals new to managing some areas of 400 stuff.
 
Here is a review of some basics, to help individuals new to managing some areas of 400 stuff.
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== Spool ==
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A '''spooled file''' (sometimes called a spooled output file) is a file that holds output waiting to be printed.  At any given time, multiple spooled files can be waiting to print.
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** You see only your own spooled files unless you have job control (*JOBCTL) or spool control (*SPLCTL) special security authority.
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** On the [[S/36]] there was only one spool file with all output for all users.
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== Printer Writer ==
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== Output Queue ==

Revision as of 09:35, 26 June 2005

Here is a review of some basics, to help individuals new to managing some areas of 400 stuff.

Spool

A spooled file (sometimes called a spooled output file) is a file that holds output waiting to be printed. At any given time, multiple spooled files can be waiting to print.

    • You see only your own spooled files unless you have job control (*JOBCTL) or spool control (*SPLCTL) special security authority.
    • On the S/36 there was only one spool file with all output for all users.

Printer Writer

Output Queue