Save all spool files in one file

[techas400]

Is it possible to save all spool files in one PF and read those members?If so how?

[kitvb1]

Re: Save all spool files in one file

You could use CPYSPLF... the easiest way (and please post the code for Jamie afterwards... he loves CL )
Also, check here ... it might work as well.

[jamief]

Re: Save all spool files in one file

depending on the version you can now save outqueues (with spooled files) and restore them later.
You could even use a CL program to do this.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/index.jsp?topic=%2Frzaiu%2Frzaiurzaiu140.htm

When you save an output queue with the save commands, menu, or QSRSAVO API, you can choose to save all its spooled files. You can do this by specifying *ALL for the Spooled file data (SPLFDTA) command parameter, menu prompt or API key. When you restore output queues with the restore commands, menu, or QSRRSTO API, you can choose to restore any saved spooled files that do not already exist on the system. You can do this by specifying *NEW for the SPLFDTA parameter, prompt, or key. With the QSRSAVO and QSRRSTO APIs, you can also choose to save or restore spooled files by using a set of selection criteria. If you save spooled files with the QSRSAVO API using selection criteria and the *SPLF special library value, then you must use the QSRRSTO API with the *SPLF special library value to restore the spooled files.

This example describes how to save spooled files:
Create an output queue to store the spooled files.

CRTOUTQ OUTQ(lib-name/que-name)

Use the Work with Spooled File (WRKSPLF) command to list the spooled files.
Use option 2, Change Spooled File Attributes (CHGSPLFA) command to move the spooled files you wish to save to the output queue you created.
Use the Save Object (SAVOBJ) command to save the spooled file data.

SAVOBJ OBJ(que-name) LIB(lib-name) DEV(dev-name) OBJTYPE(*OUTQ) SPLFDTA(*ALL)

This example describes how to restore spooled files:
Restore spooled files that are not already on the system.

RSTOBJ OBJ(que-name) SAVLIB(lib-name) DEV(dev-name) 
OBJTYPE(*OUTQ) SPLFDTA(*NEW)

Jamie

[DAG0000]

Re: Save all spool files in one file

If you use CPYSPLF, you need to remember to have it include the printer control characters, the command only copies the text data. You will need the control characters to recreate the spool file, which you will need to write a program to do. If this is for archive purposes the save commands have had a parm to save the spool file data as of V5R4.

[techas400]

Re: Save all spool files in one file

Hello Jamief,
Thanks so much for the response.Can u please tell what must be specified in the attribute for dev-name.I tried specifying *SAVF for device.It gives me a error saying file not found in the said library.Please guide.

[jamief]

Re: Save all spool files in one file

Please post the FULL command you attempted and we can help you from there.

[DAG0000]

Re: Save all spool files in one file

Techas, when you specified *SAVF for the device you also need to specify the save file your going to be saving to. You also have to have a save file created so it can receive the save.