# Spooler Structure
Updated: 10/23/2020, 1:48:27 PM
Created: 10/23/2020, 1:48:27 PM
Last Updated By: Mike Street
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Tags: spooler
# Description
The spooler on jBASE is a fairly straight-forward process. The actual print processes are jspprint programs that pipe the stdout of a report into whatever is specified in the SP-DEVICE command for that queue.
# Typical directory structure
spooler-- default directory name for spooler
jobs -- Directory Holds "formqueue\_"# directory for each queue
formqueue\_0 -- Directory Holds actual print jobs form formqueue "0"
1 -- \*NIX/Windows item of print job "1"
2 -- \*NIX/Windows item of print job "2"
4 -- \*NIX/Windows item of print job "4"
formqueue\_1 -- Directory Holds actual print jobs form formqueue "0"
3 -- \*NIX/Windows item of print job "3"
5 -- \*NIX/Windows item of print job "5"
jobs]D -- Empty DICT level of jobs file
jspool\_log --jBASE hashed file. See typical items listed below
jspool\_log]D --jBASE DICT file with dictionary defining items
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# Typical jspool_log file items
| File item | Description |
|---|---|
| DEVCONFIG*0 | -- Holds definition of device 0 |
| DEVCONFIG*1 | -- Holds definition of device 1 |
| NextJobNumber | -- Holds DATE() in attribute 1 and next job number in attribute 2 |
| DEVLOCK*0 | -- Holds PID of jspprint program for device 0 |
| DEVLOCK*1 | -- Holds PID of jspprint program for device 1 |
| DEVJOBS*1 | -- Holds information on job number 1 (same format for all 5 jobs) |
| DEVFORMQUEUE*laserjet | -- Holds number of device for queue named "laserjet" |
| DEVFORMQUEUE*lineprinter | -- Holds number of device for queue named "lineprinter" |
| OwnerGroupSpooler | -- Holds queue ownership information |
# DICT jspool_log
The jspool_log is a standard jBASE hash file and can be LISTed and reported on using the dictionaries in the jspool_log file.
| Field Name | Attribute | Dict Heading | Conversion |
|---|---|---|---|
| JNUM | 0 | Job # | G1*1 |
| QNUM | 0 | Q Num | G1*1 |
| JQNUM | 1 | Q Num | |
| QNAME | 1 | Queue Name | |
| JSTATUS | 2 | Stat | |
| QSTATUS | 2 | Stat | |
| JCOPIES | 3 | Copies | |
| QTYPE | 3 | Type | |
| JSIZE | 4 | Size | |
| QDEV | 4 | Device Name | |
| JPOS | 5 | Curr Pos | |
| JUSERNAME | 6 | Owner | |
| JPORT | 7 | Port | |
| QCURRJOB | 7 | Curr.Job | |
| QSKIP | 8 | Skip | |
| JTIME | 9 | Time | MTS |
| QJOBS | 9 | Job List | |
| JDATE | 10 | Date | D2 |
| QXLATE | 11 | Xlate | |
| JREPORT | 12 | Report | |
| QCR_DATE | 13 | Create Date | D2 |
| QCR_TIME | 14 | Create Time | MT |
| QCR_PORT | 15 | Create Port | |
| JSECURITY | 16 | Job Security | |
| QCR_USERNAME | 16 | Create User | |
| QOWNER | 16 | Queue owner | |
| QMOD_DATE | 17 | Modify Date | D2 |
| QMOD_TIME | 18 | Modify Time | MT |
| QMOD_PORT | 19 | Modify Port | |
| QMOD_USERNAME | 20 | Modify User | |
| QSTOP_REASON | 21 | STOP explanation | |
| QSTOP_DATE | 22 | STOP Date | D2 |
| QSTOP_TIME | 23 | STOP Time | MTS |
| SEC_QUEUE | 26 | Queue Security | |
| SEC_JOBS | 27 | Job Security | |
| SEC_OWNERS | 28 | Other Queue Owners |
# The route of a typical print job
# Print queue settings derived from SP-ASSIGN and TERM
The typical print job will begin with an SP-ASSIGN statement and possibly TERM statement to assign the form queue and printer depth and width. Note that assignment will default to STANDARD if no SP-ASSIGN is executed.
SP-ASSIGN =laserjet
TERM ,,,,,,112,30
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# Banner / Form Width and Depth set from jspform item
The default jspform item located in $JBCRELEASEDIR/config/jspform_deflt will set printer width to 132 and depth to 64 regardless of the TERM setting specified and on LINUX will specify a banner to be used. This item is self documented and can be altered. Be aware that this item would be overlayed if jBASE were upgraded. SP-TYPE can be used to assign other than this default formtype.
# Translation occurs based on jspxl item
Translation item as defined in SP-TRANSLATE or $JBCRELEASEDIR/config/jspxl_deflt is read to determine what translations are to take place. Note that SP-TRANSLATE item read only when printer is initialized.
# The item is passed via stdout to the device specified
SP-DEVICE defines the device/program used for printing. This is typically the local printer program lp, but with the PROG device type any program that can read from stdin (INPUT) can be used.
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