Display Graphics Data File (DSPGDF)
| Where allowed to run: All
environments (*ALL) Threadsafe: No |
Parameters Examples Error messages |
The Display Graphics Data File (DSPGDF) command displays, prints, and plots a graphics data file defined by the Business Graphics Utility (BGU), by a system graphics application, or by an application on a different system that produces the graphics-data-file-orders which are compatible with the system.
Error messages for DSPGDF
*ESCAPE Messages
- BGU0670
- BGU is already active.
- BGU9002
- BGU session ended abnormally.
- BGU9003
- Unrecoverable error detected during BGU operation.
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Parameters
| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILE | File | Qualified object name | Required, Positional 1 |
| Qualifier 1: File | Name | ||
| Qualifier 2: Library | Name, *LIBL, *CURLIB | ||
| MBR | Member | Name, *FIRST | Optional, Positional 2 |
| OUTPUT | Output | *, *PLOT, *PRINT | Optional |
| DEVTYPE | Device type | 7372, 7371, 5224, 5225, 4234, IPDS, 4214, 6180, 6182 | Optional |
| PENRATE | Plotter pen rate | 1-100, 100 | Optional |
| PENWTH | Plotter pen width | 1-10, 3 | Optional |
| PLTADR | Plotter address | 1-31, *SEARCH | Optional |
| HRZPPR | Plotter paper horizontal | *YES, *NO | Optional |
| PPRSIZE | Plotter paper size | *SMALL, *LARGE | Optional |
| FORMFEED | Form feed | *AUTOCUT, *CUT | Optional |
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File (FILE)
Specifies the physical database file containing the graphics data to be displayed.
The possible library values are:
- *LIBL
- The library list is used to locate the database file.
- *CURLIB
- The current library for the job locates the database file. If no current library entry exists in the library list, QGPL is used.
- library-name
- Specify the library where the database file is located.
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Member (MBR)
Specifies the database file member containing the data to be displayed.
The possible values are:
- *FIRST
- The first member in the database file specified in the FILE parameter is used.
- member name
- The name of the file member used to display the data.
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Output (OUTPUT)
Specifies that the file is either displayed (at a graphics-capable work station), plotted, or printed.
The possible values are:
- *
- The file is displayed at the graphics-capable work station.
- *PLOT
- The file is plotted on one of the available plotters.
- The file is printed on one of the available printers.
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Device type (DEVTYPE)
Specifies the device type that prints or plots the file. This parameter is relevant only if OUTPUT(*PLOT) or OUTPUT(*PRINT) is specified.
The possible values are:
- 7372
- The 7372 plotter that plots the file.
- 7371
- The 7371 plotter that plots the file.
- 6180
- The 6180 plotter that plots the file.
- 6182
- The 6182 plotter that plots the file.
- 5224
- The 5224 printer that prints the file.
- 5225
- The 5225 printer that prints the file.
- 4214
- The 4214 printer that prints the file.
- 4234
- The 4234 printer that prints the file.
- IPDS
- Any graphics-capable Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) printer installed at your location. Specify this parameter when using either the 4234, 4028 3812, or 3816 printers.
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Plotter pen rate (PENRATE)
Specifies the speed of the pens on the plotter when the file is being plotted.
The possible values are:
- 100
- The pens plot at 100% speed.
- pen-rate
- The speed, specified as a percentage, of the pens on the plotter.
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Plotter pen width (PENWTH)
Specifies the width of the strokes of the pens when the file is plotted.
The possible values are:
- 3
- The stroke of the pens is 0.3 millimeters.
- pen-width
- A number that specifies the stroke of the pens (between 0.1 and 1.0 millimeters).
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Plotter address (PLTADR)
Specifies the plotter address where the plotter is located.
The possible values are:
- *SEARCH
- The file is plotted on the first plotter located by the address specified.
- plotter-address
- A number, between 1 and 31, that specifies the plotter location.
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Plotter paper horizontal (HRZPPR)
Specifies the position of the paper in the plotter.
The possible values are:
- *YES
- The long side of the paper is horizontal.
- *NO
- The short side of the paper is horizontal.
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Plotter paper size (PPRSIZE)
Specifies the size of the paper where you plot the file.
The possible values are:
- *SMALL
- The file is plotted on paper 210 by 297 millimeters (8.5 by 11 inches).
- *LARGE
- The file is plotted on paper 297 by 420 millimeters (11 by 17 inches).
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Form feed (FORMFEED)
Specifies that the plotter automatically loads the paper.
The possible values are:
- *AUTOCUT
- The plotter automatically loads the paper.
- *CUT
- You must manually load the paper before plotting.
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Examples
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Error messages
*ESCAPE Messages
- BGU0670
- BGU is already active.
- BGU9002
- BGU session ended abnormally.
- BGU9003
- Unrecoverable error detected during BGU operation.
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