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PRTOPT

Syntax

PRTOPT=nn

Description

This parameter specifies special line printer options; these options change the way CA Spool performs printing. Valid values are:

• 1—Assume channel 1 is always placed in line 1, even if the FCB specifies something else.
• 2—Do not hold the file after an error in the GDDM session.
• 3—Suppress all form feeds, except ASA skip to channel 1, if INITFF=NO specified on the printer. Only skip to channel 1 is supported, all other channel skips can cause unpredictable results.

  This parameter is obsolete. INITFF= and ENDFF= must be used on the DEFNODE statement to control the beginning and ending form feeds for a report.

• 4—Change LU1 compression to use 6 tab settings at 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120.
• 5—Do not send SHF and SVF SCS commands, unless the current FCB contains an ESF FCB extension.
• 6—When a file has been printed, change its destination to reflect the printer used if printer defined with REST=NO.
• 7—If the programmer's name field byte 2 contains Y, the file is always printed on the printer specified as the file destination, even if there are unrestricted printers in the network group.
• 8—Treat $$ in the first or the last part of the form number as wildcard characters.
• 9—Send an FMH-1 select destination for each spool file printed on a 3770 defined printer.
• 10—Change ESFSEPA0 and ESFSEPA2 to produce a full ending banner page.
• 11—Suppress all data in the input records that exceeds the current MPP value. The used MPP can be specified through the special ESF FCB extension.
• 12—Change the LU1 compression to use tab settings every five columns: 5, 10, 15, 20, .... 125, 130.
• 13—Send the SCS setup commands to SCS printers before each file is printed, instead of just when the FCB setup is changed.
• 14—In case of intervention required write message ESF423 PRINTER xxxxxxxx IS RESTARTED AFTER INT REQ, PLEASE CHECK THE OUTPUT AND REMOVE DUPLICATE PAGES on printer.
• 16—Change placement of text in the Advanced Laser Printer Interface, if the previous line or field length (excluding trailing blanks) is 17, 18 or 19 characters in length.
• 17—Activate limited SETUP=FORM support for TCP/IP-attached printers. Only SETUP=FORM is supported. PRTOPT=8 and NOSETUP are not supported. No ESF422 setup message is sent to the printer or to the display stations in the same group.
• 19—Causes print time file selection to be based upon priorities greater than 15, if the printer node has a WS=PRIO specification.
• 20—Bypass verification of SCS support in the logmode of LU1 printers. Support of all SCS commands will be assumed.
• 24—If file FCB not found use printer's default FCB.