Output queue
Both interactive and batch processing can result in spooled files that are to be sent to a printer. Spooled files are placed on an output queue. The system can have many different output queues.
- Add User prompt:
- Not shown
- CL parameter:
- OUTQ
- Length:
- 10 (output queue name) 10 (library name)
- Authority:
- *USE for output queue *EXECUTE for library
An output queue does not need to be attached to a printer to receive new spooled files.
The print device and output queue information from the user profile are used only if the printer file specifies *JOB and the job description specifies *USRPRF. For more information about directing printer output, see the Advanced Function Presentation topic.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| *WRKSTN | The output queue assigned to the user’s workstation (in the device description) is used. |
| *DEV | An output queue with the same name as the print device specified on the PRTDEV parameter is used. |
| output- queue- name | Specify the name of the output queue that is to be used. The output queue must already exist. If an output queue is specified, the library must be specified also. |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| *LIBL | The library list is used to locate the output queue. |
| *CURLIB | The current library for the job is used to locate the output queue. If no current library entry exists in the library list, QGPL is used. |
| library- name | Specify the library where the output queue is located. |