Customizing the Print Subsystem (PSS) Component › Output Commands › ALTER OUTPUT Command

ALTER OUTPUT Command

This command changes the output destination, disposition, number of copies, or the retention period for outputs residing in the output library.

►►─ ALTER ─ OUTPUT ─┬─ name ───┬─┬─ COPIES ─ nn ────────┬─────────────────────►◄
                    └─ number ─┘ ├─ DESTINATION ─ dest ─┤
                                 ├─ DISPOSITION ─ disp ─┤
                                 └─ RETENTION ─ value ──┘

name

The one- to eight-character name of the output to alter.

number

The one- to four-digit output number.

COPIES nn

Changes the number of copies of output requested. This can be any number from one up to the site maximum, as specified by the current session setting. This clause is ignored in batch.

DESTINATION dest

Changes the destination of the output to one of the following:

LIBRARY

The output library

NETWORK name

The network printer name

SYSTEM name

The system printer name

DISPOSITION disp

Changes the disposition of the output to HOLD, RELEASE, or KEEP as specified.

RETENTION value

Changes the number of days the output is retained. The value can be any number of days from one up to the site maximum.