TACL Reference Manual
UTILS:TACL Commands and Functions
HP NonStop TACL Reference Manual—429513-018
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SET DEFINE Command
Creating a SPOOL DEFINE
Table 8-5 describes the attributes that apply to the Spooler subsystem, and the values 
available for those attributes. The only required SPOOL attribute (other than CLASS) is 
LOC.
Table 8-5. SPOOL DEFINE Attributes  (page 1 of 2)
Name and Value Function
BATCHNAME batch-name Specifies a batch name for a job
It can be from 1 to 31 characters in length, and can 
contain hyphens as well as alphanumeric characters. 
It must not begin or end with a hyphen, and must 
contain at least one letter. The default is all spaces.
COPIES num Specifies the number of copies, in the range from 1 
through 32767, to be printed
The default is 1.
FORM form-name Specifies a form name for jobs created by the 
DEFINE, denoting requirements (such as special 
paper) associated with a job
It is a string from 1 to 16 characters in length. The 
default is all spaces.
HOLD { ON | OFF } Sets the hold flag for jobs created by any process 
using the DEFINE
The default is OFF.
HOLDAFTER { ON | OFF } Sets hold-after-printing flag for jobs created by any 
process using the DEFINE
The default is OFF (delete job from spooler after 
printing).
LOC 
[\node-name.] $collector 
[.group-name[.dest ] ]
Specifies a spooler location to which jobs are to be 
sent
MAXPRINTLINES num Specifies the maximum number of lines per job, in 
the range from 1 through 65534
Exceeding the limit causes a “file full” error. The 
default is no limit.
MAXPRINTPAGES num Specifies the maximum number of pages per job, in 
the range from 1 through 65534
Exceeding the limit causes a “file full” error. The 
default is no limit.










