Environment variables

The lp command uses these environment variables:

AOPCONF

Names the Infoprint Server configuration file. This variable takes precedence over the user-specific configuration file ($HOME/.aopconf) and the system default configuration file (/etc/Printsrv/aopd.conf). For more information about the configuration file, see z/OS Infoprint Server Customization.

AOPOPTIONS

Specifies a string of attributes and values that the lp command includes before the values of the -o option.

AOPPATH

Defines the directory path that the lp command searches for attributes files. The default is your current directory. If the directory where an attributes file resides is not included in the value of AOPPATH, you can specify the file by its absolute path name.

AOP_MVS_RETURN_CODES

Specifies whether to return MVS™ (0, 4, 8) return codes or UNIX (0, 1) exit values. If not specified, the lp command returns UNIX exit values.

LANG

The language used for messages.

LC_ALL

The locale used to format date and time information in common log messages.

LC_CTYPE

The locale used to determine the code page for validating attributes.

LIBPATH

The path used to locate dynamic link libraries (DLLs).

LPDEST

Names the default printer. This variable takes precedence over PRINTER.

PRINTER

Names the default printer if LPDEST is not defined.

NLSPATH

Names the directory paths that the lp command searches for message catalogs.

For information about setting and using environment variables, see z/OS UNIX System Services User’s Guide.