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Syntax

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	====Syntax====		====Syntax====
	SPOOLCMD [SPOOLFILE] [NAME=<name>] [QUEUE] [PRINTER] [COPIES] [WSID] [PROGRAM~~] [QUEUE] [PRINTER~~]		SPOOLCMD spool-program [SPOOLFILE] [NAME=<name>] [QUEUE] [PRINTER] [COPIES] [WSID] [PROGRAM]

	The spool command and its parameters can be specified in a [[CONFIG]] command or in the [[BRConfig.sys]] file as follows:		The spool command and its parameters can be specified in a [[CONFIG]] command or in the [[BRConfig.sys]] file as follows:

Gordon.dye at 04:11, 6 December 2021

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	Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.		Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.

	===Syntax===		====Syntax====
	SPOOLCMD [SPOOLFILE] [NAME=<name>] [QUEUE] [PRINTER] [COPIES] [WSID] [PROGRAM] [QUEUE] [PRINTER]		SPOOLCMD [SPOOLFILE] [NAME=<name>] [QUEUE] [PRINTER] [COPIES] [WSID] [PROGRAM] [QUEUE] [PRINTER]

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	*[[SpoolPath]]		*[[SpoolPath]]

	===Config Spoolcmd===		====Config Spoolcmd====
	As of 4.3, the [[CONFIG]] command supports the SPOOLCMD spec, which enables any system spooler to work with BR. See the "SPOOLCMD" specification in the BRConfig.sys Specification section for additional information. On DOS and NetWork versions, OPENs to PRN: will return error [[6298]] when the following two conditions are true:		As of 4.3, the [[CONFIG]] command supports the SPOOLCMD spec, which enables any system spooler to work with BR. See the "SPOOLCMD" specification in the BRConfig.sys Specification section for additional information. On DOS and NetWork versions, OPENs to PRN: will return error [[6298]] when the following two conditions are true:

Gordon.dye at 04:07, 6 December 2021

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	*[[SpoolPath]]		*[[SpoolPath]]

	==Config Spoolcmd==		===Config Spoolcmd===
	As of 4.3, the [[CONFIG]] command supports the SPOOLCMD spec, which enables any system spooler to work with BR. See the "SPOOLCMD" specification in the BRConfig.sys Specification section for additional information. On DOS and NetWork versions, OPENs to PRN: will return error [[6298]] when the following two conditions are true:		As of 4.3, the [[CONFIG]] command supports the SPOOLCMD spec, which enables any system spooler to work with BR. See the "SPOOLCMD" specification in the BRConfig.sys Specification section for additional information. On DOS and NetWork versions, OPENs to PRN: will return error [[6298]] when the following two conditions are true:

Laura at 18:51, 31 July 2015

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	Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.		Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.

			===Syntax===
			SPOOLCMD [SPOOLFILE] [NAME=<name>] [QUEUE] [PRINTER] [COPIES] [WSID] [PROGRAM] [QUEUE] [PRINTER]

	The spool command and its parameters can be specified in a [[CONFIG]] command or in the [[BRConfig.sys]] file as follows:		The spool command and its parameters can be specified in a [[CONFIG]] command or in the [[BRConfig.sys]] file as follows:
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	[[file:Spoolcmd.png\|750px]]		[[file:Spoolcmd.png\|750px]]

	Business Rules can also make substitutions as follows in parameters specified with SPOOLCMD:		Business Rules can also make substitutions as follows in parameters specified with SPOOLCMD (they're all optional):

	'''[SPOOLFILE]''' substitutes the name of the spool file, as determined by Business Rules.		'''[SPOOLFILE]''' substitutes the name of the spool file, as determined by Business Rules.

Laura at 18:49, 31 July 2015

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	Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.		Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.

	The spool command and its parameters can be specified in a CONFIG command or in the BRConfig.sys file as follows:		The spool command and its parameters can be specified in a [[CONFIG]] command or in the [[BRConfig.sys]] file as follows:

	[[file:Spoolcmd.png\|750px]]		[[file:Spoolcmd.png\|750px]]

Laura at 19:37, 27 July 2015

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	*[[SpoolFile]]		*[[SpoolFile]]
	*[[SpoolPath]]		*[[SpoolPath]]

			==Config Spoolcmd==
			As of 4.3, the [[CONFIG]] command supports the SPOOLCMD spec, which enables any system spooler to work with BR. See the "SPOOLCMD" specification in the BRConfig.sys Specification section for additional information. On DOS and NetWork versions, OPENs to PRN: will return error [[6298]] when the following two conditions are true:

			:1) SPOOLCMD is not specified
			:2) The printer is not ready.

	<noinclude>		<noinclude>
	[[Category:Config]]		[[Category:Config]]
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

Gordon.dye at 11:22, 6 August 2014

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	'''[PRINTER]''' substitutes the "printerclass" string as specified in the [[OPEN display]] statement. For example, PRN:/printerclass.		'''[PRINTER]''' substitutes the "printerclass" string as specified in the [[OPEN display]] statement. For example, PRN:/printerclass.

	'''[~~WSID~~]''' substitutes the ~~workstation ID~~ as specified ~~at start-up or by~~ the ~~BRConfig~~.~~sys~~ WSID ~~spec~~.		'''[COPIES]''' substitutes the value of the COPIES= parameter as specified in the OPEN display statement.

			'''[WSID]''' substitutes the user's workstation ID.

	'''[PROGRAM]''' substitutes the name of the program that is loaded at the time that the printer is closed.		'''[PROGRAM]''' substitutes the name of the program that is loaded at the time that the printer is closed.

	The '''[QUEUE]''' and '''[PRINTER]''' parameters can be used almost interchangeably. They are simply a versatile way to pass specifications from the Open (or SUBSTITUTE) statement to the spooler.		The '''[QUEUE]''' and '''[PRINTER]''' parameters can be used almost interchangeably. They are simply a versatile way to pass specifications from the Open (or SUBSTITUTE) statement to the spooler.

	~~The following is an example of the SPOOLCMD specification used with the WBSPOOL utility:~~

	~~SPOOLCMD wbspool -Q[PRINTER] -E [&ERRNO][SPOOLFILE]~~

	NOTE: The spoolfile created by Business Rules will not automatically be deleted.		NOTE: The spoolfile created by Business Rules will not automatically be deleted.

	~~On DOS and Windows, if [[CONFIG]] SPOOLCMD is not specified, it opens to PRN: and will return error [[6298]] if the printer is not ready.~~		SPOOLCMD supports the -w flag which avoids the use of a DOS shell command when calling Windows applications directly. The Windows Client SPOOLCMD syntax is:

	SPOOLCMD supports the -w flag which avoids the use of a DOS shell command when calling Windows applications directly. The ~~new~~ SPOOLCMD syntax is:

	SPOOLCMD [@] [-w] command parm-1 parm-2 ...		SPOOLCMD [@] [-w] command parm-1 parm-2 ...

Laura at 20:03, 29 October 2013

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	Also see the [[PRINTING]] ~~chapter~~.		SPOOLCMD is mainly useful for producing print files for Linux and MAC systems. In Windows systems the DIRECT://printer-name is preferred. Also see the [[PRINTING]] section.

	Basically, SpoolCmd provides a description of how to print data sent to the printer.		Basically, SpoolCmd provides a description of how to print data sent to the printer.
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	The '''[QUEUE]''' and '''[PRINTER]''' parameters can be used almost interchangeably. They are simply a versatile way to pass specifications from the Open (or SUBSTITUTE) statement to the spooler.		The '''[QUEUE]''' and '''[PRINTER]''' parameters can be used almost interchangeably. They are simply a versatile way to pass specifications from the Open (or SUBSTITUTE) statement to the spooler.

	The following is an example of the SPOOLCMD specification used with the WBSPOOL utility ~~(see [[WBSPOOL.EXE]] in the [[Other Changes/Enhancements]] section for more information~~:)		The following is an example of the SPOOLCMD specification used with the WBSPOOL utility:

	SPOOLCMD wbspool -Q[PRINTER] -E [&ERRNO][SPOOLFILE]		SPOOLCMD wbspool -Q[PRINTER] -E [&ERRNO][SPOOLFILE]

Laura at 18:02, 8 April 2013

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	NOTE: The spoolfile created by Business Rules will not automatically be deleted.		NOTE: The spoolfile created by Business Rules will not automatically be deleted.

	On DOS and Windows, if [[CONFIG]] SPOOLCMD is not specified, opens to PRN: will return error [[6298]] if the printer is not ready.		On DOS and Windows, if [[CONFIG]] SPOOLCMD is not specified, it opens to PRN: and will return error [[6298]] if the printer is not ready.

			SPOOLCMD supports the -w flag which avoids the use of a DOS shell command when calling Windows applications directly. The new SPOOLCMD syntax is:
	SPOOLCMD ~~now~~ supports the -w flag which avoids the use of a DOS shell command when calling Windows applications directly. The new SPOOLCMD syntax is:

	SPOOLCMD [@] [-w] command parm-1 parm-2 ...		SPOOLCMD [@] [-w] command parm-1 parm-2 ...

	SPOOLCMD ~~now~~ honors BR drive substitution on the command itself, for example:		SPOOLCMD honors BR drive substitution on the command itself, for example:
	DRIVE J:,M:\myapp,j,\		DRIVE J:,M:\myapp,j,\
	SPOOLCMD J:\mylib\spooler [SPOOLFILE] [COPIES]		SPOOLCMD J:\mylib\spooler [SPOOLFILE] [COPIES]

Laura at 00:04, 5 April 2013

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	Also see the [[PRINTING]] chapter.		Also see the [[PRINTING]] chapter.

			Basically, SpoolCmd provides a description of how to print data sent to the printer.

	Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.		Business Rules supports independent spoolers on all systems. The [[BRConfig.sys]] SPOOLCMD specification will make a [[shell call]] to issue the necessary spool command whenever printing is done. When this is invoked the spooler is responsible for removing the spool file created by Business Rules.