A logical printer (LPF) defines the attributes that are to be applied to a report.
Using the DEFINE PRINTER
statement, it is possible to modify the assignment - independent of the
settings used during initialization or logon.
If you have modified the assignment using the DEFINE
PRINTER statement (e.g. you have specified a new value for
OUTPUT), the new assignment is not automatically reset at program
end.
It is valid until a new assignment is made using the DEFINE
PRINTER statement or until a new initialization (via logon) occurs (only
when using Natural Security).
Print output can also be forwarded to other spool systems. This is controlled by a logical printer.
This document covers the following topics:
When you invoke this function, the Logical Printer window appears:
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+------- Logical Printer 7/411 ----------+
Administration ! !
! Enter name of !
10 Reports / Queues ! !
11 Devices ! Logical Printer !
12 Abstracts ! !
13 Applications ! or !
14 Change Spool File ! !
! * for Selection !
Maintenance ! !
! ? for Help !
30 Spool File Properties ! !
31 Objects ! . for End !
32 Mass Update ! !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! ------------------------- !
34 Transfer Objects ! / ________ / !
! !
+----------------------------------------+
Enter values.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
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In this window, you can specify the name of an existing logical printer, select a logical printer from a list of available printers or add a new logical printer to the spool file.
To select a logical printer from a list, in the selection
window, enter
A partly-qualified name (e.g. D* to list all
logical printers starting alphabetically from D),
An asterisk (*) to list all logical printers in the
NATSPOOL system.
A list of logical printers is then shown in a window.
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+-------------Select with *--------------+
Administration ! New start value ......... _________ !
! ----------------------------------- !
10 Reports / Queues ! Fl Cm Name Fl Cm Name !
11 Devices ! -- -- --------- -- -- --------- !
12 Abstracts ! 5 _ ------- 5 _ ---0 !
13 Applications ! 5 _ ---1 5 _ ---2 !
14 Change Spool File ! 5 _ ---4 5 _ ---6 !
! 5 _ ---8 5 _ --23 !
Maintenance ! _ #RRI _ BPM----- !
! _ BRU1 _ CMPRT08 !
30 Spool File Properties ! 6 _ DAELC107 _ DAEN0526 !
31 Objects ! _ DAEN0541 _ DAEPRT10 !
32 Mass Update ! _ DAEPRT12 _ DAEPRT13 !
33 Hardcopy Allocations ! _ DAEPRT45 6 _ FRIPRT17 !
34 Transfer Objects ! _ GRE10 1 _ H------- !
! 8 _ HHI----- _ HHILPF !
+----------------------------------------+
Mark on selection list.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
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The logical printers which were used for the initialization of the current Natural session are highlighted in the window.
The Fl (flag) column indicates the usage of the
logical printer. For the possible values in this column, see the online
help.
Names containing a hyphen (-) are created for hardcopy allocation by using a mask to build up the corresponding name. See the spool file options.
In the Cm column, you can enter one of the following
codes:
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
C |
Copy logical printer. |
D |
Delete logical printer. |
R |
Rename logical printer. |
. |
Exit function. |
X or any other character
|
Display logical printer for modification or deletion, see below. |
If the specified logical printer exists, it is displayed. You can modify the individual parameters or delete the whole logical printer.
Note:
If you specify a name that does not yet exist, you can add a
new logical printer. In this case, the Delete option is not provided in the
window.
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+---------------------------- Logical Printer ----------------------------+ +
! Modify PROF1 Delete (Y/N) N ! !
! ------------------------------------------------------------------- ! !
! Mark for selection of existing allocations (Destination/Form) _ ! !
! Mark to show values for assigned allocation _ ! !
! ------------------------------------------------------------------- ! !
! Destination ....... STD_____ Form ..................... I ! !
! ! !
! Duplicates ........ 0__ Disposition .............. K ! !
! Priority .......... 1__ Protected reports ........ N ! !
! Retention period .. 9999 Days for Dispositions D H K L ! !
! using calendar ... ________ (Y/N) ............... _ _ _ _ ! !
! ! !
! Type .............. NAF_____ linked to cluster ..... -- ! !
! Owner ................. N ! !
! Notes ! !
! ________________________________________________________________ ! !
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +
Enter values for the logical printer.
Command ===>
Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
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If you mark the field for selection of existing allocations, a list of all available allocations is displayed, and you can mark the desired allocation.
You can also display the values of the assigned allocation. To do so, mark the corresponding field.
The window above prompts you for the following parameters used to define the logical printer:
| Parameter | Description | ||||||||||||
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Destination |
The name (maximum 8 characters) of the logical destination which, with Form, identifies all reports generated using this logical printer. | ||||||||||||
Form |
A character which, with Destination, identifies all reports generated using this logical printer. | ||||||||||||
Duplicates |
A numeric value giving the number of copies of the report which are to be printed. | ||||||||||||
Disposition
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Priority |
A numeric value (0-255) giving the order
in which the reports will be printed.
A higher value means higher priority. |
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Protected Reports |
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Retention period |
The number of days that the report is to be held on
the spool file. The value 9999 indicates unlimited retention. The retention
period can be limited to certain types of Disposition: in addition to the
values D, H and K (see above), the value
L (for printed reports with Disposition K) is also
supported.
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using calendar |
When using the retention period, you can also specify the name of a calendar to take into account weekends and holidays. | ||||||||||||
Type |
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Notes |
A short description of the logical printer. | ||||||||||||
The attributes Duplicates, Priority and
Disposition can also be set dynamically by using the
DEFINE PRINTER
statement.
Note:
The Duplicates attribute in the DEFINE
PRINTER statement corresponds to the specification in the
COPIES clause. In both cases, this refers to the number of copies
to be printed.