Output queue

Both interactive and batch processing can result in spooled files that are to be sent to a printer. Spooled files are placed on an output queue. The system can have many different output queues.

Add User prompt:: Not shown
CL parameter:: OUTQ
Length:: 10 (output queue name) 10 (library name)
Authority:: *USE for output queue *EXECUTE for library

An output queue does not need to be attached to a printer to receive new spooled files.

The print device and output queue information from the user profile are used only if the printer file specifies *JOB and the job description specifies *USRPRF. For more information about directing printer output, see the Advanced Function Presentation topic.

Table 1. Possible values for OUTQ:
*WRKSTN	The output queue assigned to the user’s workstation (in the device description) is used.
*DEV	An output queue with the same name as the print device specified on the PRTDEV parameter is used.
output- queue- name	Specify the name of the output queue that is to be used. The output queue must already exist. If an output queue is specified, the library must be specified also.

Table 2. Possible values for OUTQ library:
*LIBL	The library list is used to locate the output queue.
*CURLIB	The current library for the job is used to locate the output queue. If no current library entry exists in the library list, QGPL is used.
library- name	Specify the library where the output queue is located.