FORMAT

To start CA Spool when new spool data sets are allocated.

All existing spool data sets are physically formatted, and a COLD start is performed.

COLD

To start CA Spool empty.

Files are purged, and data about spool data sets deleted.

If an unformatted spool data set detected, FORMAT is performed implicitly; note that unformatted spool data sets cannot always be detected.

WARM

To re-start CA Spool from the point where it was previously stopped.

CA Spool continues to process files using the status they had when the system was stopped.

If a damaged file queue is detected, BUILDQ is implicitly performed. Note that CA Spool cannot always detect that the file queue needs rebuilding.

WARM is the default.

U

Alias for WARM.

Null

Alias for WARM.

BUILDQ

To rebuild the file queue after abnormal termination.

File queue is rebuilt, and a WARM start is performed.

LIST

To copy the contents of the initialization data set and error messages during initialization.

LIST output is directed to the file allocated to the DDname ESFLIST.

NOLIST

To specify that CA Spool is not to copy the statements in the initialization data set, nor any error messages that occur during initialization.

This does not affect system log entries. NOLIST is the default.

LOG

To generate and maintain a CA Spool log.

LOG output to a JES spin-off SYSOUT data set allocated DDname ESFLOG.nn. LOG is the default.

NOLOG

To not maintain system log file.

SCAN

To find errors in the initialization parameters.

CA Spool scans the initialization parameters for syntax errors, and terminates.

All initialization options, except LIST/NOLIST, are ignored.