FORCE (Force) keyword in printer files
You use this record-level keyword for duplex printing to force a new sheet of paper to be fed before the record is printed.
This keyword has no parameters.
Specify DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) on the CRTPRTF command when FORCE is specified in the file. If DEVTYPE is changed to anything other than *AFPDS, the keyword is ignored and a warning message is issued at print time.
If currently printing on the front side of the sheet, then the current sheet will be ejected, and a new sheet fed in. This keyword is ignored for simplex printing.
Option indicators are valid for this keyword.
Note: Use of this DDS keyword will cause a spooled
file to be generated that will not be correctly printed when sending
the spooled file to MVS™. The
spool file with not print and will be held on the output queue by
PSF/MVS.
Example
The following example shows how to specify the FORCE keyword.
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A*
A R REC1 FORCE
A FLD1 5A 60 10
A*
A new sheet is always fed before REC1 prints.