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Output Commands

Use the following CA Ideal commands for output services. For more information, see the Command Reference Guide.

DISPLAY OUTPUT STATUS

Displays name and status of each output member for the current user.

PRINT OUTPUT STATUS

Prints the name and status of each output member for the current user.

DISPLAY OUTPUT

Displays an output that resides in the output library. Once this command displays the top of an output, you can scroll and view the output using the browsing commands SCROLL, FIND, and POSITION, and the PF keys described in the following section. After you end the browsing activity by initiating another activity, the output is deleted (if the disposition is RELEASE). You can retain the output using the KEEP OUTPUT command.

PRINT OUTPUT

Prints an output that resides in the output library.

KEEP OUTPUT

Valid only while an output is displayed. This command leaves the output in the output library after browsing. (When the output disposition is RELEASE, it is deleted upon termination of the browsing activity.)

DELETE OUTPUT

Removes an output from the output library.

ALTER

Changes the disposition, the number of copies, or the retention period for outputs residing in the output library.

DISPLAY OUT DESTINATION

Produces a display of all valid output destinations as established by the Print Administrator.

PRINT OUT DESTINATION

Prints all valid output destinations as established by the Print Administrator.

DISPLAY INDEX OUTPUT

Displays the name and status of each output member for the current user. Equivalent to DISPLAY OUTPUT STATUS.

PRINT INDEX OUTPUT

Prints the name and status of each output member for the current user. Equivalent to PRINT OUTPUT STATUS.