AS/400 Spool Files Questions


Spool data truncated in PDF
Hi, I have a spool created, when I try to print the spool directly, it gets truncated. If I try to download the file from sp01, it is complete in text format but in PDF format data is truncated. I checked for printer settings, it is set to maximum width. Can anyone please suggest something?

Answer Question   |  June 6, 2013  4:12 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files, PDF
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30 pts.

AS/400 extracting spool file automatically and sending to user.
We are using i750 server. In this server v r running life asia application. As of now we are extracting spool files manually and sending to users. Is there is any possible way to extract the spool files automatically and send to user mail id’s? Once the job is completed, it has to do automatically. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 28, 2013  2:41 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files
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310 pts.

Deleting outq spool files for specific date range
Is there a command I can run that will delete spooled files older then 14 days?

Answer Question   |  May 28, 2013  3:49 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files
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35 pts.

Unreadable spool file
Hi all, after I restore some objects on our dev machine using the backup from our prd. I did try to have a copy of the spool file as a report. I use iSeries Navigator to get it from my users spool but when double checking its content its looks like some kind of an [...]

Answer Question   |  February 4, 2013  11:48 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files, iSeries Navigator
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360 pts.

How do I retreive the spool file number
How do I retrieve the spool file number of a spool file in v5.4?

Answer Question   |  December 10, 2012  5:48 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files
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HPW
5 pts.

Saving Spools
What would you find is the system tools, commands or tricks people use to save and archive spools? What other tools would you recommend?

Answer Question   |  November 29, 2012  11:27 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files
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10 pts.

How to create a Spool file
I queried on a file it gives me hundreds of records. Is it possible to create a spool file with these record? If yes then please tell me how?

Answer Question   |  October 22, 2012  11:39 AM
AS/400 Spool Files, AS400 Command
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670 pts.

Box in printer file
In my spool file there are different record formats. Each record format corresponds to each file data. Now I want to show the data from each file inside a box. If there are 5 files & each files has x records each, then I want to show 5 boxes and each box hold x records. [...]

Answer Question   |  September 26, 2012  1:19 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files
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2,030 pts.

Hold spool files during CRTLF
I’ve just discovered that CHGCMDDFT CMD(OURSYS/CRTLF) NEWDFT(‘OPTION(*NOSRC *NOLIST)’) will not work. This is due to the OPTION parameter not having a default assigned. Is there a way to have the resultant spool file, during the creation of a file. default to a non-print outq?  

Answer Question   |  May 26, 2012  2:46 PM
AS/400 Spool Files, AS400 iseries, CHGCMDDFT
asked by:
MTV
5 pts.

AS/400 spool file
I need to copy the spool file from one outq to another outq ?

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2012  5:50 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files
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275 pts.

Compilation issue in AS400
Hi, I had an issue in Compiling my Files/Programs. When i compile my Files/programs interactively , I am not able to See my Spool file.Then i have checked my OUTQ , it was in *WRKSTN, which is the Printer for my Client.So when i compile it was going to their Printer. I asked them to change [...]

Answer Question   |  April 20, 2012  8:46 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files, AS400/RPG
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510 pts.

Printing Report in local printer
I want to check the font size of a report whether it is incorporated in A4 sheet or not? how to print report output from spool file( WRKSPLF) in as400 system to a local printer? How to configure printer to as 400 system? What are the parameters to be changed when printing from report spool file? [...]

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2012  1:05 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files, WRKSPLF
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185 pts.

Move AS/400 spool file only after it prints
How can I schedule a job to move a spool file after it gets printed. The status should be SAV before the file is moved through CHGSPLFA

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2012  2:32 AM
AS/400, AS/400 Spool Files, CHGSPLFA
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5 pts.

Save Outq Spool Data
Is there a limit to the number of spool files that can be saved at a time from an outq using savobj *outq?

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2012  7:54 PM
AS/400 Spool Files, iSeries 5.4.5
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5 pts.

How to get the Job attributes of a relatively old spool file
how can I retrieve JOB(NUMBER/NAME/USER) of a spool file generated by other user few days ago, I know the spool file name and I am able to view all that I need through the command WRKSPLF and pressing F11, but I need to automate the process.

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2012  2:46 PM
AS/400 Spool Files, WRKSPLF
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5 pts.

CPYTOIMPF
I want to copy a spool file to the IFS.  I tried ===> CPYTOIMPF FROMFILE(FILES/SPRINT198) TOSTMF(‘print/testprint.txt’) STMFCCSI D(*STDASCII) RCDDLM(*CRLF) DTAFMT(*FIXED)        and I got garbage –                               

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  5:15 PM
AS/400 Spool Files, CPYTOIMPF, IFS, IFS Commands
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5 pts.

Report size(spooled file size)
How do I determine a report size from a spool file in CL(using a CL command) Thanks

Answer Question   |  April 9, 2012  5:20 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Reports, AS/400 Spool Files, Spool files
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230 pts.

Get an *AFPDS spool file to a non iSeries system not a a PDF
Is it possible and what is the easiest way to get an *AFPDS spool file to a remote non iSeries system to be printed.  Other than as a PDF, I know that will work. 

Answer Question   |  May 27, 2011  5:39 PM
AFPDS, AS/400 Spool Files, OS/400, Spool files
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30 pts.

Display spool
ih there, how can i display spool from all users until a specific date? tanx

Answer Question   |  May 25, 2011  10:59 AM
AS/400 Display File, AS/400 Spool Files, Spool files
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295 pts.

Printing separator pages with job number, user name etc
Our print spool files print with separator pages. They seem to print based on user profiles. I cannot find it in the user profile descriptions or in the output queue descriptions. Is it possible to define them some where else?

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2011  10:07 PM
AS/400 print jobs, AS/400 printing, AS/400 Spool Files, Output Queues, Spool file output queue
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5 pts.