MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90908)

Chapter 24
SPIFF
Operation
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Operation
To run the Native Mode Spooler Utility, enter SPIFF. You will see an identifying banner and the > prompt,
like this:
SPIFF A.00.00 (C) COPYRIGHT HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1993
>
Once you see the prompt, you may enter any of the commands described on the following page.
Table 24-1 SPIFF Commands
COMMAND DESCRIPTION
ALTER Alters the priority, number of copies, target device, or any combination of
these attributes, of one spoolfile or many spoolfiles.
APPEND Appends all or part of one or many spoolfiles to a new spoolfile. The first
spoolfile processed by the command creates the new spoolfile. Subsequent
spoolfiles are appended to it.
BROWSE Invokes the HPBROWSE utility, if it is available.
COPY Copies all or part of one or many spoolfiles to a new spoolfile.
DEBUG Invokes the MPE/iX DEBUG facility if the SPIFF user has Privileged Mode
(PM) capability.
EXIT Terminates SPIFF, returning control to its parent process.
FIND Locates a specified pattern in a specified range of the current spoolfile.
HELP Displays information about SPIFF and its commands.
INPUT Inputs one or more spoolfiles from a tape created by SPOOK5 or SPFXFER.
LIST Lists a line range of the currently TEXTed spoolfile to $STDLIST.
MODE Controls the width and format of the displayed output of the LIST and FIND
commands.
OUTPUT Outputs one or more spoolfiles to a tape in SPOOK5/SPFXFER format.
PURGE Deletes one or more spoolfiles from the system.
QUIT Terminates SPIFF, returning control to its parent process.
SHOW Displays information about one or more spoolfiles.
STORE Stores one or more files to tape using the MPE/iX STORE subsystem.
TEXT Accesses an output spoolfile for use by the ALTER, APPEND, BROWSE, COPY,
FIND, LIST, PURGE, and SHOW commands.
XPLAIN Displays a summary of SPIFF commands.