Queue file record data

Table 2 shows the data you need to manage your print queue. See this table as you work with the queue file records.

Table 2. Queue file ISPF fields
ISPF Field	Definition
SLU/DEST	An 8-byte alphanumeric field containing the first part of the queue record key. For JES routes, this corresponds to the DEST parameter in the JCL. For VTAM, this is the secondary logical unit (logical printer LU name).
PLU/JOBNAME	An 8-byte alphanumeric field containing the second part of the queue record key. For JES routes, this corresponds to the jobname used to submit the print request. For VTAM, this is the primary logical unit (origin of the data).
Creation Date	The date the queue record was created. The format will vary according to the national language being used.
Creation Time	The time the queue record was created. The format will vary according to the national language being used.
DS Status	A code representing the status of the print data: Z Successfully received by NPF but not yet sent to remote printer U Unsuccessful transmission; to be retried R Unsuccessful transmission; retries exhausted T Successful transmission H Being held in the print queue X End of Set of queue records
Printer Name	Same as PRINTER NAME in the routing file. The name of the printer used at the destination host on this route. This can be up to 255 characters and is case-sensitive.
Host Name/IP Address	Same as HOST/IP ADDR in the routing file. The name or IP address of the destination host on this route. destination host on this route. This can be up to 255 characters and is case-sensitive. Use dotted decimal format for addresses and periods to separate labels in a domain name. Embedded blanks are not allowed. Be sure to specify the host in the same way on all routing records which specify the same printer. This is necessary to ensure correct FIFO (First In, First Out) handling of print jobs for that printer.
DS Name	Name of the print data set. See name for details on how this name is created.
Last Send Date/Time	The last date and time the queue manager tried to send this print request. The format will vary according to the national language being used.
Next Send Date/Time	The next date and time the queue manager will try to send this print request. This is calculated by the last sent date/time and the Retry Interval values. The format will vary according to the national language being used.
Retry Interval	Same as RETRY TIME in the routing file. The period of time the system should wait before attempting a retry on this route after an unsuccessful attempt to transmit.
Attempts/of	The number of times the queue manager has actually tried to resend the print request and the number of total retry attempts that were specified. The second value is the same as RETRY LIMIT in the routing file.
Retain Time (Successful)	The amount of time the queue manager should keep the print data after successful transmission. When this time is exceeded, the record is deleted.
Retain Time (Unsuccessful)	The amount of time the queue manager should keep the print data after an unsuccessful transmission when there are no more retries scheduled.
Print Options	Same as LPR Options in the options file. A list of LPR options that will be used to print the data at the destination printer.