A printout is an active report or an active bundle which has been queued for printing either upon user request or automatically by the monitor.
To list all available commands for printouts:
In the object workspace, expand the Reports folder.
Select a report and invoke the context menu.
A list of available commands appears.
The following table briefly explains each command:
| Command | Shortcut | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Active in Bundle | --- | Lists the active reports in the printout. |
| Browse | Ctrl+B | Displays the content of a printout (only possible for reports). |
| Delete | Del | Deletes a printout. |
| Display | Ctrl+D | Displays the printout definition. |
| Filter | F3 | Lists printouts according to selection criteria. |
| Hold | --- | Puts a printout in hold status. |
| List | F8 | Lists printouts. |
| Open | Ctrl+O | Modifies a printout definition. |
| Release | --- | Releases a printout from hold status so that it can be printed. |
| Resume | --- | Resumes failed printing of a printout. |
To list all printouts:
In the object workspace, select the folder.
Invoke the context menu and choose the command.
All printouts are listed in the content pane. For each printout, the following information is displayed.
| Field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Object | Name of report or bundle to be printed. |
| Printout ID | Internal unique identifier for the printout. |
| Type | Report or bundle. |
| Printer | Logical printer to be used. |
| Lines | Number of lines already printed. |
| Kbytes | Size of the printout in KB (for binary printouts only). |
| Status | Status of the printout. |
| User ID | ID of user printing or of report owner or bundle coordinator. |
| Job Name | Job name of the printout in the job queue, if printing with a batch job. |
| Job Number | Job number of the printout in the job queue, if printing with a batch job. |
| Scheduled Date/Time | Date and time printout is scheduled. |
| Printed Date/Time | Date and time printout was printed. |
To list printouts according to selection criteria:
In the object workspace, select the Printout Queue folder.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The Select Printout dialog appears. It provides four input fields: , , and .
Use the list boxes to the right of the fields , and to enter selection criteria.
When you are finished, choose .
Now only printouts which satisfy the selection criteria appear in the expanded Printout Queue folder in the object workspace.
Note:
Only the definitions of printouts in
hold status can be
modified.
To modify a printout definition:
Select the desired printout in the object workspace or in the printout list.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The printout definition is displayed. It consists of: General Attributes, Printer Attributes and Special Attributes.
To change the desired attributes, choose the appropriate tab: , or .
The corresponding window is displayed, and you can change the data. The individual attributes are described below.
When you have finished, choose the button to save your changes.
Only the fields and can be modified.
| Field | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| User | User ID of user printing, or of report owner or of bundle coordinator. | |
| ESY User ID | Entire System Server user ID. | |
| Bundle | Name | Name of the bundle to be printed. |
| Run number | Internal run number. | |
| Date/Time | Created | Date and time the printout was created. |
| Scheduled | Date and time the printout is scheduled. | |
| Printed | Date and time the printout was printed. | |
| Status | Status of the printout. | |
| Total lines / Total size | Total number of lines in printout, or total size of binary printout in KB. | |
| Lines printed / Printed size | Number of lines already printed, or portion of binary printout already printed in KB. | |
| Language | The language to be used in the report/bundle separators. | |
| Copies | Enter the number of copies to be printed. | |
| Priority | Enter the print priority. This is passed to JES when using system printers. | |
| Field | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| Logical printer | Name | Name of logical printer. |
| Description | Short description of logical printer. | |
| Physical printer | Name | Name of physical printer. |
| Location | Location of physical printer. | |
| Printer exit | Member | Name of the exit to be executed for each line before it is printed. |
| Library | Name of the library containing the member. | |
| Job parameters | JCL skeleton | Enter or change name of the Natural member containing the JCL skeleton to be used when submitting a print job. |
| Escape character | Enter or change special character used as a prefix to identify substitution variables. | |
| Jobcards | Enter or change jobcards to be used when printing in batch mode. If you leave these lines blank, the specifications from the Logical Printer Profile are taken. | |
You cannot enter or change any special attributes. For further information, see the Special Attributes under Adding a New Logical Printer
To display a printout definition:
In the object workspace or in the printout list, select the desired printout.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
The printout definition is displayed. The attributes and their fields are explained under Modifying a Printout Definition.
To delete a printout:
In the object workspace or in the printout list, select the desired printout.
Invoke the context menu and choose .
A dialog appears, asking you to confirm the deletion.
Choose to delete the printout, or to cancel the operation.
This function places a printout in hold to prevent printing. Printout definitions can be modified only when the printout is in hold status.
To put a printout in hold status:
Select a printout in the printout list.
Invoke the context menu and choose the command.
"hold" appears in the column for the selected printout.
This function releases a printout from hold status and queues it for printing.
To release a printout from hold status:
Select a printout in the printout list.
Invoke the context menu and choose the command.
"ready for printing" appears in the column for the selected printout.
Print tasks and batch jobs periodically record the number of lines printed so far. If a printout fails, it can be restarted from the last recorded printed line number.
To resume printing failed a printout:
Select a printout in the printout list.
Invoke the context menu and choose the command.
"ready for printing" appears in the column for the selected printout.
This function is only available for printouts of type "report".
The display the content of a printout:
Select a printout in the printout list.
Invoke the context menu and choose the command.
The content of the printout is displayed in the editor screen.
This function lists the active reports contained in the printout.
To list the active reports in a printout:
Select a printout in the object workspace or in the printout list.
Invoke the context menu and choose the command.
The Active Report List in Bundle (Printout) is displayed. The fields are the same as described under Listing Active Reports in an Active Bundle.
