# SP-NEWTAB
Updated: 11/30/2021, 7:00:45 PM
Created: 11/30/2021, 7:00:45 PM
Last Updated By: Jake Tuttle
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# Description
The SP-NEWTAB command creates and initializes a new spooler structure. It takes the general form:
SP-NEWTAB
# Details
The default directory in which the spooler files are created is called jspooler in the directory defined by the JBCDATADIR environment variable. However, SP-NEWTAB allows a different directory to be specified by setting the JBCSPOOLERDIR environment variable. JBCSPOOLERDIR can also be used to create, and point to, other spoolers.
SP-NEWTAB allows security settings for form queues and print jobs. The default assignment is NONE however this can be changed within the SP-NEWTAB dialog or subsequently by using the commands SP-SECURITY, SP-SECURITY-JOBS, SP-SECURITY-OWNER and SP-SECURITY-QUEUE. Please refer to the documentation for a full discussion of the security settings.
The default form queue STANDARD is re-initialized with a LPTR device type on UNIX type systems. On Windows, the STANDARD form queue is re-initialized with the default printer.
# Notes
SP-NEWTAB removes all print jobs and form queues. The STANDARD form queue is recreated as follows:
On UNIX type systems, the STANDARD form queue is re-initialized with a LPTR device type and attempts to determine a default device.
On Windows, the STANDARD form queue is re-initialized with a PROG device type that utilizes the Windows default printer. This printer must support text-based printing however additional printing capabilities, such as producing PDF output, can be achieved with third party products. An example of this is in the %JBCRELEASEDIR%\samples\Spooler folder.
Back to Spooler.