Selecting a queue record

About this task

The records displayed in the NPF Queue List panel are selected based on the criteria you enter on the NPF Queue Selection panel. You can view these queue records, and if authorized, modify, delete, reset, or hold them.

Note: The examples below show sample queue records for printer lpt1 at IP address 9.67.111.12 arranged in both KEY and TIME sequences.

Figure 1. NPF queue list (EZAPPQLP) in KEY sequence

DATE   96/02/22 TIME   14:25 - NPF Queue List -------------  Row 1 TO 14 OF 14
COMMAND ===>                                                   SCROLL ===>
A  SLU/DEST PLU/JBNM S DATE     TIME  PRINTQ   HOST
   A01PP140 APPL01   T 96/02/22 12:02 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 APPL01   Z 96/02/22 13:50 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 CICS23   Z 96/02/22 14:10 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 IMS14A   T 96/02/22 11:48 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 IMS14A   Z 96/02/22 13:41 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP145 IMS14A   R 96/02/22 12:52 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP145 IMS14A   Z 96/02/22 13:51 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP149 IMS14A   Z 96/02/22 14:08 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP149 XYZAPPL  Z 96/02/22 14:11 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 APPL01   Z 96/02/22 14:02 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 APPL01   Z 96/02/22 14:08 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 CICS23   R 96/02/22 13:26 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 CICS23   Z 96/02/22 13:59 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP155 IMS14A   U 96/02/22 13:37 lpt1     9.67.111.12
******************************* BOTTOM OF DATA ********************************

Figure 2. NPF queue list (EZAPPQLP) in TIME sequence

DATE   96/02/22 TIME   14:25 - NPF Queue List -------------  Row 1 TO 14 OF 14
COMMAND ===>                                                   SCROLL ===>
A  SLU/DEST PLU/JBNM S DATE     TIME  PRINTQ   HOST
   A01PP140 IMS14A   T 96/02/22 11:48 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 APPL01   T 96/02/22 12:02 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP145 IMS14A   R 96/02/22 12:52 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 CICS23   R 96/02/22 13:26 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP155 IMS14A   U 96/02/22 13:37 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 IMS14A   Z 96/02/22 13:41 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 APPL01   Z 96/02/22 13:50 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP145 IMS14A   Z 96/02/22 13:51 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 CICS23   Z 96/02/22 13:59 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 APPL01   Z 96/02/22 14:02 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP151 APPL01   Z 96/02/22 14:08 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP149 IMS14A   Z 96/02/22 14:08 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP140 CICS23   Z 96/02/22 14:10 lpt1     9.67.111.12
   A01PP149 XYZAPPL  Z 96/02/22 14:11 lpt1     9.67.111.12
******************************* BOTTOM OF DATA ********************************

Procedure

Follow these steps to select a record from this list:

Enter an action or command:
- To browse a record, enter B or S in the Action column. When the record is displayed, all the fields are protected.
- To delete a record, enter D or P in the Action column. The queue manager deletes the queue record and any of its print data sets.
- To edit a record, enter E in the Action column. When the record is displayed, you are able to modify fields not under system control.
- To hold a record, enter H in the Action column or HOLD slu/destname on the command line.
- To reset a record, enter R in the Action column or RESET slu/destname on the command line.
- To repeat any command, enter = in the Action column. This allows you to perform the same command successively for several records.
- To refresh the queue list display, enter REFRESH on the command line.
Press Enter to activate the commands and display the NPF Queue Record panel (Figure 1).