Jobs system values: Initial printer output block size
The Initial printer output block size system value is also known as QJOBSPLA. You can use this system value to specify the initial size for the spooling control block for a job.
| Quick reference | |
|---|---|
| Location | From IBM® Navigator for i, select . Right-click on Jobs and click Properties, then select the Printer Output tab. |
| Special authority | None. |
| Default value | 3516. |
| Changes take effect | At the next restart of the system. |
| Lockable | No. |
What can I do with this system value?
You can specify the initial size of the spooling control block for a job. (One spooling control block is available for each job in the system.) The spooling control block records information about inline spooled files and output spooled files. This value primarily affects auxiliary storage requirements and has little effect on performance. The auxiliary storage is retained for every job known to the system. Possible values are 3516 through 32767.
The allocated area consists of standard control information plus a separate set of control information for each inline spooled file. The default is 3516 bytes, which allows for about eight inline spooled files per job. If your typical job uses more than the eight inline files and you are not concerned with an additional 4 KB allocation per job, a good choice is 8192 bytes. This allows for approximately 59 inline spooled files per job.