CRE Programmer's Guide

CRE Service Functions
Common Run-Time Environment (CRE) Programmer’s Guide—528146-004
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CRE_File_Open_
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The CRE is unable to allocate a buffer for spooled output.
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Undecided Spooling
If you specify CRE^Undecided^spooling, pass zeroes for
flags, or do not
specify
flags, the CRE converts your request to CRE^Simple^spooling if:
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file_ordinal specifies standard log.
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The CRE is unable to allocate a buffer for spooled output.
If you specify CRE^Undecided^spooling when you open the file, and the CRE does
not convert your request to CRE^Simple^spooling as described in the preceding
text, the CRE determines whether to use simple or buffered spooling as follows:
The flow chart in Figure 6-2
on page 6-20 shows how CRE_File_Open_ processes
your open request when you specify a spooler collector.
For more information on the buffered spooling, see CRE_Spool_Start_
on
page 6-27.
For more information about spooling, refer to the
Spooler Utilities Reference
Manual and the Spooler Programmer’s Guide.