Writer commands

This table lists the specific authorities required for the writer commands.

Command Referenced object Output queue parameters Special authority Authority needed
AUTCHK OPRCTL For object For library
CHGWTR 2, 4 Current output queue1 *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT  
*OWNER     Owner 3  
  *YES *JOBCTL    
New output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT *EXECUTE
*OWNER     Owner *EXECUTE
  *YES *JOBCTL   *EXECUTE
ENDWTR 1 Output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT  
*OWNER     Owner 3  
  *YES *JOBCTL    
HLDWTR 1 Output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT  
*OWNER     Owner 3  
  *YES *JOBCTL    
RLSWTR 1 Output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT  
*OWNER     Owner 3  
  *YES *JOBCTL    
STRDKTWTR 1 Output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT *EXECUTE
*OWNER     Owner 3 *EXECUTE
  *YES *JOBCTL   *EXECUTE
Message queue       *OBJOPR, *ADD *EXECUTE
Device description       *OBJOPR, *READ  
STRPRTWTR 1 Output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT *EXECUTE
*OWNER     Owner 3 *EXECUTE
  *YES *JOBCTL   *EXECUTE
Message queue       *OBJOPR, *ADD *EXECUTE
Workstation customization object       *USE *EXECUTE
User-driver program       *OBJOPR *EXECUTE *EXECUTE
User-data transform program       *OBJOPR *EXECUTE *EXECUTE
User separator program       *OBJOPR *EXECUTE *EXECUTE
Device Description       *OBJOPR, *READ  
STRRMTWTR 1 Output queue *DTAAUT     *READ, *ADD, *DLT *EXECUTE
*OWNER     Owner 3 *EXECUTE
  *YES *JOBCTL   *EXECUTE
Message queue       *OBJOPR, *ADD *EXECUTE
Workstation customization object       *USE *EXECUTE
User-driver program       *OBJOPR *EXECUTE *EXECUTE
User-data transform program       *OBJOPR *EXECUTE *EXECUTE
WRKWTR            
1
If you have *SPLCTL special authority, you do not need any authority to the output queue.
2
To change the output queue for the writer, you need one of the specified authorities for the new output queue.
3
You must be the owner of the output queue.
4
You must have *EXECUTE authority to the new output queue's library even if the user has *SPLCTL special authority.