Commands

The CA Spool commands can be divided into the following three major groups:

Spool file commands to display and control spool files of the network group that can:
- Release file from held status
- Display files in network group
- Hold file (prevents file from being selected for printing)
- Purge one or more spool files
- Route a file to another destination
- Assign new attributes to an existing spool file
Printer commands to display and control the printers and active print tasks of the network group that can:
- Backspace printout on a printer for a number of pages
- Cancel current printout on a printer
- Display status of printer and its current setup
- Restart printout from the beginning
- Forwardspace printer for a number of pages
- Interrupt printout and select another print task
- Drain printer
- Repeat printer (print an extra copy)
- Start drained or halted printer
- Assign new attributes to printer.
System and session commands to display or alter system status and perform functions other than those mentioned above, such as:
- System activity display
- Message switching
- Log on and log off
- Start and stop various interfaces