# jBASE Spooler Introduction
Updated: 2/24/2021, 3:51:59 PM
Created: 2/24/2021, 3:51:59 PM
Last Updated By: Daniel Klein
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Tags: spooler
# Description
The following commands are provided by the jBASE spooler, all menu options are also provided as separate executables for command line execution.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| SP-ASSIGN =F0 | Assign to formqueue name F0 |
| SP-ASSIGN F0 | Assign to formqueue zero as queuename F0 |
| SP-ASSIGN Q0 | Assign to formqueue zero as queuename Q0 |
| LISTPTR | Display status of all printer numbers/queues. |
| LISTPEQS | Display status of all print jobs |
| SP-JOBS | Display status of all print jobs |
| SP-EDIT | Edit print job for despooling |
| SP-OPEN | Open print job |
| SP-CLOSE | Close print job |
| SP-PURGE | Clear jobs when all else fails |
| SP-STATUS | Display status of all printer queues |
A jspprint despooler dequeues print jobs from each assigned queuename.
The jBASE command jlp can also be used to print files directly or from stdin. e.g.
jlp FileName
echo Output | jlp
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Spooler information can also be obtained directly using the following jspstatus functions :
| jspstatus 1 | Display device information. Option (R displays real user ids ) |
| jspstatus 2 | Display print job information |
| jspstatus 3 | Display assignment information |
| jspstatus 4 | Display open job information |
# UNIX
:SP-NEWTAB - Clear all spooler entries.
:REST-SPOOLER - Restart all spooler queues.
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# Windows
SP-NEWTAB - Clear all spooler entries.
REST-SPOOLER - Restart all spooler queues.
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