Spooler Utilities Reference Manual
Peruse
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Peruse Commands
If you attempt to execute one of these commands for a spooler job file, Peruse displays
the following message:
COMMAND NOT SUPPORTED FOR SPOOLER JOB FILES
You can run Peruse and access spooler job files even if the spooler supervisor process
is not running. However, if the supervisor process is not running and you enter a
command that requires this process, Peruse displays the following message:
ACCESS TO SPOOL SUPERVISOR PROCESS FAILED, FILE ERROR 016
Peruse Commands
Table 3-2 contains a summary of all Peruse commands. Refer to the Guardian User's
Guide for more information on how Peruse can help you examine your spooled jobs.
Table 3-2. Summary of Peruse Commands (page 1 of 2)
Command Function
BATCH Causes the specified batch job to be current.
COPIES Alters the number of copies for the current job.
DEL Deletes the current job.
DEV Displays the status of a device.
EXIT Terminates the Peruse session.
FC Allows you to fix and resubmit a Peruse command.
FILES Displays the names of all files in a specified or default subvolume.
Spooler job file names are preceded by a period (.).
FIND Finds a string in the current job.
FORM Changes the form name of the current job.
HELP Displays the syntax and meaning of Peruse commands.
HOLD Sets the hold flag for the current job.
HOLDAFTER Sets the hold-after-printing flag for the current job.
JOB Displays job information or sets the current job.
LINK Causes the specified spooler job to be linked to the current batch job if the
key attributes of the specified job match those of the batch job.
LIST Lists pages from the current job to the screen, an output device, or a file;
copies a spooler job file to the spooler queue.
LOC Changes the routing location of the current job.
NUMCOL Sets the number of columns displayed by the LIST command.
OPEN Specifies a new spooler supervisor.
OWNER Changes the owner of the current job.
PAGE Changes and displays the page position of the current job.
PRI Changes the printing priority of the current job.