OVRPRTF (Override with Printer File)

OVRPRTF Command syntax diagram

 

Purpose

The Override with Printer File (OVRPRTF) command is used to (1) override (replace) the file named in the program, (2) override certain parameters of a file that are used by the program, or (3) override the file named in the program and override certain parameters of the file processed. Parameters overridden by this command are specified in the file description, in the program, or in other file override commands run in the following command.

If a file named in the program is overridden, the name of that file is specified in the FILE parameter and the name of the overriding file (the file processed) is specified in the TOFILE parameter. The OVRPRTF command also specifies parameters to override values contained in the file description of the overriding file. If the file named in the program is not replaced but certain parameters of the file are overridden, the name of the file is specified in the FILE parameter and *FILE is specified in the TOFILE parameter. The parameters overridden are then specified by the other parameters of the OVRPRTF command. Parameters not specified do not affect parameters specified in the file description, in the program, or in other file override commands run later.

 

Restrictions

  1. In a multithreaded job, this command may only be issued from the initial thread.

  2. In a multithreaded job, only overrides scoped to the job or an ILE activation group will affect opens performed in a secondary thread.

More information on overriding files is in the File Management topic in the Information Center and the Printer Device Programming book.

 

Required Parameters

FILE
Specifies the name of the file being used by the program to which this override command is applied. If TOFILE(*FILE) is specified, a display device file must be specified. Otherwise, any device file or database file can be specified.

*PRTF: The *PRTF file override is applied. This override applies to all printer files being opened except for those printer files that already have specific overrides. For example, if a *PRTF override is issued at call level 3, and an override is issued for QSYSPRT at call level 3, the *PRTF override is applied to all printer files being opened except for QSYSPRT since there is a specific override for it.

file-override-name: Specify the names of one or more overridden files for which the overrides in the call level are applied.

 

Optional Parameters

TOFILE
Specifies the qualified name of the printer file that is used instead of the file specified in the FILE parameter. If *FILE is specified, this parameter specifies that certain attributes are overridden by the parameters specified in this command. The parameters specified on this OVRPRTF command override the same parameters specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*FILE: The printer file named in the FILE parameter has some of its parameters overridden by values specified in this command.

The name of the printer file can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

printer-device-file-name: Specify the name of the printer file that is used instead of the overridden file.

DEV
Specifies the name of a printer device description. For nonspooled output, this identifies the printer device used to produce the printed output. For spooled output, the file is placed on the output queue determined by the OUTQ parameter. If OUTQ(*DEV) is used, the file is placed on the output queue with the same name as the device.

*SYSVAL: The value specified in the system value QPRTDEV is used.

*JOB: The printer device specified in the job description is used.

device-name: Specify the name of the printer associated with this display station. The printer and the display station must be attached to the same controller. When printing double-byte character set (DBCS) data, specify a DBCS printer (5553 or 5583).

DEVTYPE
Specifies the type of data stream created for a printer file.

*SCS: An SNA character stream (SCS) is created. This parameter must be specified when using the 3287, 3812 SCS, 3816 SCS, 4214, 4234 SCS, 4245, 5219, 5224, 5225, 5256, 5262, 6252, or 6262 work station printers.

  • If *SCS is specified and the spooled printer file is directed to an IPDS* printer, the SCS printer file is converted to emulate an IPDS printer file. More information is in the Printer Device Programming book.

Double-Byte Character Set Consideration:

When using the 5553 and 5583 DBCS-capable printers, DEVTYPE(*SCS) must be specified.

*IPDS: An intelligent printer data stream* (IPDS*) is created. This parameter can be specified when using an IPDS printer.

  • If *IPDS is specified and the spooled printer file is directed to a printer other than an IPDS printer, the IPDS printer file is converted to an SCS printer file. More information is in the Printer Device Programming Link to PDF book.

*USERASCII: An ASCII data stream is placed on a spooled output queue. The user is responsible for placing the entire hexadecimal data stream in the buffer, since the iSeries 400 does not change or validate the values that are passed. This value cannot be specified with SPOOL(*NO).

*AFPDS: An advanced function print data stream (AFPDS) is created. Some systems refer to this data stream as MODCA-P. *AFPDS spooled files require PSF/400 to print on an IPDS attached printer or Host Print Transform to print on an ASCII attached printer.

*AFPDSLINE: Mixed data (line data and AFPDS data) is created. This value can be specified when using the 3812 IPDS, 3816 IPDS, 3820, 3825, 3827, 3828, 3829, 3831, 3835, 3900, 3912, 3916, 3930, 3925, 4028, 4224, 4230, 4234, 4312, 4317, 4324, 6406, 6408, or 6412 IPDS printers. Also for the InfoPrint 20, InfoPrint 32, InfoPrint 40, InfoPrint 60, InfoPrint 3000, and InfoPrint 4000 printers. *AFPDSLINE spooled files require PSF/400 to print on an IPDS attached printer. The printer must be configured with AFP(*YES).

*LINE: Line data is created. This value can be specified when using the 3812 IPDS, 3816 IPDS, 3820, 3825, 3827, 3828, 3829, 3831, 3835, 3900, 3912, 3916, 3930, 3925, 4028, 4224, 4230, 4234, 4312, 4317, 4324, 6406, 6408, or 6412 IPDS printers. Also for the InfoPrint 20, InfoPrint 32, InfoPrint 40, InfoPrint 60, InfoPrint 3000, and InfoPrint 4000 printers. *LINE spooled files require PSF/400 to print on an IPDS attached printer. The printer must be configured with AFP(*YES).

PAGESIZE
Specifies the length and width of the printer forms used by this printer file. The length is specified in lines per page or by the units specified for the UOM parameter. The width is specified in print positions (characters) per line or by the units specified for the UOM parameter.

The page size must be specified with reference to the way the data is printed on the page. For example, if using 8.5 inch wide by 11.0 inch long forms and printing at 6 lines per inch with a 10-pitch font, specify PAGESIZE(66 85) PAGRTT(0). However, to rotate the page, specify the page size for an 11.0 inch wide by 8.5 inch long page and enter PAGESIZE(51 110) PAGRTT(90).

Note: Specify PAGRTT(*AUTO) or PAGRTT(*DEVD) and PRTQLTY(*DRAFT) on this command to enable automatic reduction or rotation if the data does not fit on the paper.

Specify PAGRTT(*COR) on this command to enable automatic reduction whether or not the data fits on the paper.

This parameter overrides the form size values specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

Element 1: Page Length Value

page-length: Specify the page length that is used by this printer file. Although a value ranging from 1 through 255 can be specified as the page length, the value specified must not exceed the actual length of the forms used.

More information about the page lengths that are valid for each printer type is in Printer Device Programming book.

Element 2: Page Width Value

page-width: Specify the page width used by this printer file. The value specified must not exceed the actual width of the forms used.

More information about page width is in the Printer Device Programming

book.

Element 3: Method of Measure

*ROWCOL: Page length and page width are measured as numbers of rows and columns.

*UOM: Page length and page width are measured in the units specified on the UOM parameter.

LPI
Specifies the line spacing setting on the printer, in lines per inch, used by this printer file.

The line spacing on the 5256 printer must be set manually. When the lines per inch (LPI) value on this parameter changes (from the value on the previous printer file), an inquiry message is sent to the message queue associated with the printer that requests a change to the LPI value.

The line spacing on the 4214, 4224, 4230, 4234, 4245, and 5262 Printers is set by a print command. These also allow setting the lines per inch spacing on the control panel of the printer. The lines per inch value must not be set at the printer. If the LPI value is overridden at the control panel, the system overrides the value set with the LPI value of the next printer file received.

More information about the lines per page and lines per inch that are valid for each printer type is in the Printer Device Programming book.

This parameter overrides the overflow value specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

3: The line spacing on the printer is 3 lines per inch. This value is valid only for double-byte character set (DBCS) data.

4: The format of this tape is FMT3480. The data density on this tape volume is formatted to support a 3480 device. This density is used for 1/2 inch cartridge tapes.

6: The line spacing on the printer is 6 lines per inch.

7.5: The line spacing on the printer is 7.5 lines per inch. This value is valid only for double-byte character set (DBCS) printers.

8: The data density on the tape volume is 38,000 bits per inch, which is used for 1/2 inch reel tapes.

9: The line spacing on the printer is 9 lines per inch.

12: The line spacing on the printer is 12 lines per inch.

CPI
Specifies the printer character density, in characters per inch (CPI), used by this printer file.

For the printers that support fonts, the value specified in the font special value implies the CPI. If FONT(*CPI) is specified, the font used is based on the CPI value. The following diagram describes the default font ID for each CPI value:

CPI
FONT ID DEFAULT
5
245
10
011
12
087
13.3
204
15
222
16.7
400
18
252
20
281

More information about the characters per page and characters per inch that are valid for each printer type is in the Printer Device Programming Link to PDF book.

This parameter overrides the value specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

5: The format of this tape is QIC525, which is used for 1/4 inch cartridge tapes that can hold 525 megabytes of data.

10: Character density is 10 characters per inch.

12: Character density is 12 characters per inch.

13.3: Character density is 13.3 characters per inch. This value is valid only for double-byte character set (DBCS) printers.

15: Character density is 15 characters per inch.

16.7: Character density is 16.7 characters per inch.

18: Character density is 18 characters per inch. This value is valid only on double-byte character set (DBCS) printers.

20: The format of this tape is QIC120, which is used for 1/4 inch cartridge tapes that can hold 120 megabytes of data.

FRONTMGN
Specifies the offset, down and across, of the origin from the edge on the front side of the paper. The offsets are in the units of measure specified on the UOM parameter. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57. This parameter can only be used for printer files with DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) specified.

*DEVD: The no-print border from the printer is used to place the text on the page when printing to a printer configured as AFP(*YES). A margin of 0 is used for IPDS* printers without a no-print border, or which are configured as AFP(*NO).

Element 1: Offset Down

0: The format of this tape is FMT3570. The data format is written on the tape volume with a 3570 device.

offset-down: Specify the offset of the origin from the top of the page.

Element 2: Offset Across

0: The format of this tape is FMT3570. The data format is written on the tape volume with a 3570 device.

offset-across: Specify the offset of the origin from the left side of the page.

BACKMGN
Specifies the offset, down and across, of the origin from the edge on the back side of the paper. The offsets are in the units of measure specified on the UOM parameter. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57. This parameter can only be used for printer files with DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) specified.

*FRONTMGN: The offsets specified on the FRONTMGN parameter are used.

*DEVD: The no-print border from the printer is used to place the text on the page when printing to a printer configured as AFP(*YES). A margin of 0 is used for IPDS* printers without a no-print border, or which are configured as AFP(*NO).

Element 1: Offset Down

0: The format of this tape is FMT3570. The data format is written on the tape volume with a 3570 device.

offset-down: Specify the offset of the origin from the top of the page.

Element 2: Offset Across

0: The format of this tape is FMT3570. The data format is written on the tape volume with a 3570 device.

offset-across: Specify the offset of the origin from the left side of the page.

OVRFLW
Specifies the line number on the current page at which overflow to a new page begins. Generally, after the specified line is printed, the printer overflows to the next page before printing continues. Margins specified for the printer file are ignored when determining overflow. More information is in the Printer Device Programming book. This parameter overrides the overflow value specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

overflow-line-number: Specify the line number on the current page at which overflow to a new page begins, whether or not printing has occurred on that line. The value specified must not be greater than the page length (PAGESIZE). Margins specified for the printer file are ignored when determining overflow.

FOLD
Specifies whether all positions in a record are printed when the record length exceeds the page width (specified by the PAGESIZE parameter). When folding is specified and a record exceeds the page width, any portion of the record that cannot be printed on the first line continues (is folded) on the next line or lines until the entire record has been printed.

The FOLD parameter is ignored under the following conditions:

  • When DEVTYPE(*SCS) is not specified.

  • When printing through OfficeVision*.

  • When in the S/36 execution environment.

Double-Byte Character Set Considerations:

The system ignores this parameter when printing double-byte character set (DBCS) files. The system assumes that DBCS records fit on a printed line. If the record exceeds the page width, the system continues printing the record on the next line.

This parameter overrides the value specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*YES: Records whose length exceeds the page width are folded on the following lines. Records whose length exceeds the form width are folded on the following lines.

*NO: Records are not folded; if a record is longer than the page width, only the part of the record that fits on one line is printed.

RPLUNPRT
Specifies (1) whether unprintable characters are replaced and (2) which substitution character (if any) is used. An unprintable character is a character the printer is unable to print.

Double-Byte Character Set Considerations:

For double-byte character set (DBCS) data, an unprintable character is one that cannot be processed. When using DBCS-capable printers, consider the following:

  • If IGCEXNCHR(*YES) is also specified, the system replaces unprintable extension characters with DBCS underline characters. There may be some cases in which the system is unable to replace an unprintable character with a DBCS underline character. In this case, the undefined character is printed.

  • If IGCEXNCHR(*NO) is also specified, the device replaces all extension characters with the undefined character. Choosing a blank as the replacement character for alphanumeric characters might improve system performance.

More information is in the Printer Device Programming book.

Element 1: Replace Character

*YES: Unprintable characters are replaced. The program is not notified when unprintable characters are detected. Note the DBCS considerations above.

*NO: Unprintable characters are not replaced. When an unprintable character is detected, a message is sent to the program.

Element 2: Replacement Character

' ': Specify, if *YES is also specified on this parameter, that a blank is used as the substitution character when an unprintable character is detected.

'replacement-character': Specify, if *YES is also specified on this parameter, the replacement character that is used each time an unprintable character is detected. Any printable EBCDIC character can be specified. Valid values range from 40 through 99 and A1 through FE.

ALIGN
Specifies whether the page must be aligned in the printer before printing is started. If ALIGN(*YES) and SPOOL(*NO) are specified, and forms alignment is required, the system sends a message to the message queue specified in the printer device description and waits for a reply to the message. When spool (*YES) is specified on the CRTPRTF command and ALIGN(*FILE) is specified on the STRPRTWTR command, then this parameter is used to determine whether an alignment message is sent by the system.

This parameter is ignored when cut sheets are used (spooled and direct output). Page alignment can be done only for text-only files. Page alignment cannot be done for print jobs containing graphics or bar codes.

This parameter overrides the alignment value specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NO: No page alignment is required.

*YES: The page is aligned before the output is printed.

DRAWER
Specifies the source drawer used when single-cut sheets are fed into the printer (specified by FORMFEED(*AUTOCUT)).

*E1: The envelopes are fed from the envelope drawer on the sheet-feed paper handler.

*FORMDF: The paper is fed from the source drawer specified in the form definition. If a form definition is not specified, then source drawer 1 is used.

source-drawer: Specify the drawer from which the paper is fed. Valid values range from 1 through 255.

OUTBIN
Specifies the destination of the output on printers capable of multiple output bins.

*DEVD: The destination of the output is the device default output bin.

output-bin: Specify the output bin for the destination of the output. Valid values range from 1 through 65535.

FONT
Specifies the font identifier and point size used with this printer device file. If a font identifier or point size is not specified, the system automatically sets them.

More information about the valid font identifiers, the display value, the characters per inch value implied with each font style, a description of each font style, and whether the font is supported on a particular printer is in the Printer Device Programming book.

Note: Some fonts can be substituted by the printer. Consult the various printer reference guides for details.

*CPI: The identifier of the font with the specified pitch (characters per inch (CPI)) is used.

*DEVD: The font identifier and point size specified in the device description are used.

Element 1: Font Identifier

identifier: Specify the numeric font identifier associated with this printer.

Element 2: Point Size

*NONE: The point size is supplied by the system and is determined by the specified font identifier.

point-size: Specify a point size ranging from 0.1 through 999.9.

FORMFEED
Specifies the form feed attachment used by this printer device file.

*DEVD: The forms are fed into the printer in the manner specified in the device description.

*CONT: Continuous forms are used by the printer. The tractor feed attachment must be on the device.

*CONT2: Continuous forms are used by the printer. The form is fed from the secondary tractor feed attachment. The secondary tractor feed attachment must be on the printer device.

*CUT: Single-cut sheets are used by the printer. Each sheet must be manually loaded. For cut sheets, the forms alignment message is not sent.

*AUTOCUT: The sheet-feed attachment must be on the printer. Single-cut sheets are automatically fed into the printer. The forms alignment message is not sent for cut sheets.

PRTQLTY
Specifies, for the 3812 SCS, 3816 SCS, 4214, 4224, 4230, 4234, and 5219 printers, the quality of print produced.

For the 5219 Printer, different print qualities are produced by varying the speed at which the print ribbon advances. Quality mode (*STD or *NLQ) results in normal print ribbon advancement. In draft mode (*DRAFT), the ribbon advances at a rate of one-third the distance it advances in quality mode. The 5219 Printer has a conserve ribbon switch that overrides the value of *DRAFT specified by this parameter.

For the 3812 SCS and 3816 SCS Printers, the automatic hardware selection of computer output reduction printing selected through soft switches on the printers occurs only when *DRAFT is specified for PRTQLTY and PAGRTT is *DEVD. If PAGRTT(*COR) is specified, the PRTQLTY parameter does not affect the printed output.

For the 4224, 4230, and 4234 Printers, standard print quality is produced by varying the density of the dot matrix pattern used to create printable characters. Standard mode (*STD) is the normal mode. Quality mode (*NLQ) requires multiple passes by the printer to produce a line of data. Draft mode (*DRAFT) results in high-speed printing.

For the 4214 printer, only draft (*DRAFT), quality (*NLQ), and device default (*DEVD) modes are supported. Other values are set to quality (*NLQ) mode.

More information about the valid values for the 4214, 4224, 4230, 4234, and 5219 Printers is in the Printer Device Programming book.

 

Notes

  1. For the 4214 Printer, quality mode (*STD or *NLQ) is only supported for 10 and 12 characters per inch. If PRTQLTY(*STD or *NLQ) and 5, 15, or 16.7 characters per inch is specified, the data is printed in draft mode.

  2. For the 4234 Printer, only a limited character set (62 characters) is supported when PRTQLTY(*DRAFT) is specified. A description of the character set supported with draft print quality is in the 4234 Printer Operator's Guide.

  3. For the 4224 and 4230 printers, the fonts supported are not available for all three print qualities. The OCR-A and OCR-B fonts are supported only with PRTQLTY(*NLQ). The Courier and Essay fonts are available only with PRTQLTY(*NLQ) and PRTQLTY(*STD). The Gothic font is available only with PRTQLTY(*DRAFT) or PRTQLTY(*FASTDRAFT). If there is a mismatch between the print quality and the font selected, the font is changed to match the print quality.

  4. Specify PAGRTT(*DEVD) and PRTQLTY(*DRAFT) on this command to enable automatic rotation if the data does not fit on the paper.

*STD: The output is printed with standard quality.

*DRAFT: The output is printed with draft quality.

*DEVD: The print quality is set on the printer by the user, if it is not set within the data stream.

*NLQ: The output is printed with near letter quality.

*FASTDRAFT: The output is printed at a higher speed and with lower quality than it would be if you specified *DRAFT. This value is only supported by the 4230 printer.

CTLCHAR
Specifies whether the printer file supports input with print control characters. Any invalid control characters that are found are ignored, and single spacing is assumed.

*NONE: No print control characters are passed in the data being printed.

*FCFC: The first character of every record contains an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) forms control character. If *FCFC is specified, the record length must include one extra position for the first-character forms-control code. This value is not valid for externally described printer files.

*MACHINE: The first character of every record contains a machine code control character. If *MACHINE is specified, the record length must include one extra position for the first character forms control code. This value is not valid for externally described printer files.

If TBLREFCHR(*YES) is also specified, then the record length must include two extra positions for the control character and the table reference character.

CHLVAL
Specifies a list of channel numbers with their assigned line numbers. Use this parameter only if CTLCHAR(*FCFC) has been specified.

Note: If one or more channel-number/line-number combinations are changed, all other combinations must be re-entered.

*NORMAL: The default values for skipping to channel identifiers are used. The default values are found in the following table.

Figure 1. ANSI First-Character Forms-Control Codes

Code Action before Printing a Line
' ' Space one line (blank code)
0 Space two lines
- Space three lines
+ Suppress space
1 Skip to line 1
2-11 Space one line
12 Skip to overflow line (OVRFLW parameter)

Element 1: Channel Number

channel-number: Specify an American National Standard channel number to be associated with a corresponding 'skip to' line number. Valid values for this parameter range from 1 through 12, corresponding to channels 1 through 12. The CHLVAL parameter associates the channel number with a page line number. For example, if you specify CHLVAL(2 20), channel identifier 2 is allocated with line number 20; therefore, if you place the forms-control 2 in the first position of a record, the printer skips to line 20 before printing the line.

Note: If the printer stops and the next record processed has a channel value forms-control number that is the same value as the line number the printer is on, the printer advances to that value (line number) on the next page. However, if the printer is positioned at the top of the page (line number one) and the channel value forms-control value is associated with line number one, the printer does not advance to a new a new page.

If no line number is specified for a channel identifier, and that channel identifier is encountered in the data, a default of 'space one line' before printing is used. Each channel number can be specified only once.

Element 2: Line Number

line-number: Specify the line number assigned for the channel number in the same list. Valid line numbers range from 1 through 255. If no line number is assigned to a channel number, and that channel number is encountered in the data, a default of 'space one line' before printing is used. Each line number should be specified only once.

FIDELITY
Specifies whether printing continues when print errors are found for printers configured with AFP(*YES).

*CONTENT: Printing continues when errors are found.

*ABSOLUTE: Printing stops when errors are found.

CHRID
Specifies the character identifier (graphic character set and code page) for the file. This parameter allows printing of text that is in different character identifier (graphic character set and code page) coding. The value specified on this parameter is used to instruct the printer device to interpret the hexadecimal byte string to print the same characters that were intended when the text was created. More information about the character identifier is in the Printer Device Programming book. A list of valid CHRID values and applicable printers is in the "CHRID Values and Applicable Printers (CHRID parameter)" table in Printer Device Programming book.

*DEVD: The default CHRID value that the device is designed to handle is used. The *DEVD value means character selection is normal because the file has the same character identifier as the device default.

*SYSVAL: The system determines the graphic character set and code page values for the command parameters from the QCHRID system values.

*JOBCCSID: The character identifier for the printer file is taken from the coded character set identifier (CCSID) of the job.

Note: This value is not allowed if the file was created on a system at an earlier release level than V2R3M0.

*CHRIDCTL: The system checks the CHRIDCTL job definition attribute to determine whether to use *JOBCCSID or *DEVD on the CHRID command parameter for this file.

Element 1: Character Set

graphic-character-set: Specify the graphic character set values that match the attributes of the printer. Valid values range from 1 through 32767.

Element 2: Code Page

code-page: Specify the code page value that matches the attributes of the printer. Valid values range from 1 through 32767.

DECFMT
Specifies which decimal format value is used when editing numeric fields with the EDTCDE DDS keyword. The decimal format value determines the use of commas and periods for the decimal position and three digit positional separators on edited fields.

*FILE: Use the decimal format value stored with the file when the file was created.

*JOB: Use the decimal format value from the DECFMT job attribute when the file is opened.

FNTCHRSET
Specifies a downloaded font consisting of a character set and code page. For an outline font, a point size is required. For a raster font, the point size is ignored. This parameter can only be used for printer files with DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) specified.

*FONT: The value specified on the FONT parameter is used.

Element 1: Font Character Set

The name of the font character set can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

character-set: Specify the font character set to use.

Element 2: Code Page Name

The name of the code page name can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

code-page: Specify the code page value used to create the command parameters. Valid values range from 1 through 999.

Element 3: Point Size

*NONE: The point size is supplied by the system and is determined by the specified font identifier.

point-size: Specify a point size ranging from 0.1 through 999.9.

CDEFNT
Specifies the coded font that the system uses for single-byte character set (SBCS) printing. For coded fonts that reference an outline font, a point size may also be specified. This parameter can only be used for printer files with DEVTYPE(*AFPDS) specified.

*FNTCHRSET: The font specified on the FNTCHRSET parameter is used.

The name of the coded font name can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

coded-font-name: Specify the DBCS-coded font name to use.

Element 2: Point Size

*NONE: The point size is supplied by the system and is determined by the specified font identifier.

point-size: Specify a point size ranging from 0.1 through 999.9.

PAGDFN
Specifies the qualified name of the page definition to be used to format line data.

*NONE: No page definition is specified.

Because PSF/400 requires a page definition when *LINE or *AFPSDLINE is specified, an inline page definition is built from the print file parameters and passed to PSF/400 when *NONE is specified.

The name of the page definition can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

page-definition-name: Specify the name of the page definition that must exist in the library specified. Valid values range from 1 to 8 characters. Device type *AFPDSLINE or *LINE must be specified when using a page definition.

FORMDF
Specifies the form definition to use when printing the file. A form definition is a resource object that defines the characteristics of the form, including overlays, position of page data on the form, and number of copies of pages and modifications to pages. The form definition is located inline with the file being printed, or in a library.

*NONE: No form definition is used.

Because PSF/400 requires a form definition, an inline form definition is built from the print file parameters and passed to PSF/400 when *NONE is specified.

*DEVD: The name of the form definition is specified in the printer device description.

The name of the form definition can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

form-definition-name: Specify the name of the form definition that must exist in the library specified. Valid values range from 1 to 8 characters.

AFPCHARS
Specifies one or more AFP characters (coded fonts) to be used with line data and a page definition.

*NONE: No AFP character (coded fonts) specified.

coded-font-name: Specify up to four 4-byte names of coded fonts to be specified with line data and a page definition. The 4-byte names would be concatenated to X0 to identify up to four coded fonts which are to be used when TBLREFCHR is being used within the data.

TBLREFCHR
Specifies whether table reference characters are present in the line data.

*NO: No table reference character is present in line data.

*YES: Table reference characters are present in line data.

If forms control characters are used with the data, the table reference character follows the forms control character but precedes the data bytes. If forms control characters are not used, the table reference character is the first byte of the data record. As with forms control character, if table reference characters are used, every data record must contain a TRC byte.

PAGRTT
Specifies the degree of text rotation for the 3112, 3116, 3130, 3812, 3816, 4028, 3820, 3825, 3827, 3829, 3831, 3835, 3900, 3916, 3930 and 3935 printers. This parameter allows the user to specify the degree of rotation of the text on the page with respect to the way the form is loaded into the printer. See the note under the PAGESIZE parameter for directions on specifying page size when rotating the page.

Specify *AUTO or *DEVD for this parameter and PRTQLTY(*DRAFT) on this command to enable automatic rotation if the data does not fit on the paper.

*AUTO: Indicates that automatic rotation of output is done to fit the printed data on the form. If rotation does not accomplish this, computer output reduction is performed automatically (regardless of the print quality being used). This parameter is valid only for printers supporting rotation.

*DEVD: The operating system sends a device default rotation value to the printer. Page rotation is dependent on your printer's specifications. See your printer or printer emulation documentation to determine how page rotation is affected.

*COR: Computer output reduction is done. Computer output reduction allows printed output intended for a 13.2 inch wide by 11.0 inch long form to be printed on an 11 inch wide by 8.5 inch long form.

For computer output reduction printing, the following operations are done for the 3112, 3116, 3130, 3812, 3816, 4028, 3820, 3825, 3827, 3829, 3831, 3835, 3900, 3916, 3930 and 3935 printers:

  • Automatic rotation to *COR is not done if the file contains graphics, bar codes, variable LPI, variable font, variable page rotations, or variable drawer.

  • The text is rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the 0 degree rotation position (lower left corner of the first edge loaded into the printer).

    Note: For landscape paper on a 3835 printer, the rotation is counter-clockwise from the 0 degree rotation position (upper right corner of the first edge loaded into the printer).

  • A top and left margin of 0.5 inches is added to the printed output.

  • The 12-pitch fonts are changed to a 15-pitch font and 15-pitch fonts are changed to a 20-pitch font. All other font widths are changed to a 13.3-pitch font, except for the 4028 printer where they are changed to a 15-pitch font.

  • Vertical spacing (specified by the LPI parameter) is 70 percent of the normal spacing.

  • The page size is set to 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches long.

0: The format of this tape is QIC3040, which is used for 1/4 inch minicartridge tapes that can hold up to 840 megabytes of data.

90: Rotation of the text is done 90 degrees clockwise from the 0 degree writing position.

180: Rotation of the text is done 180 degrees clockwise from the 0 degree writing position.

270: Rotation of the text is done 270 degrees clockwise from the 0 degree writing position.

MULTIUP
Specifies, for spooled output only, the number of pages printed on a single physical page.

Note: Overlays are not reduced when more than one page is printed on a side.

For examples and more details see the Printer Device Programming Link to PDF book.

1: One page of output is printed on one physical sheet of paper.

2: Two pages of output are printed on 1 physical sheet of paper.

3: Three pages of output are printed on 1 physical sheet of paper.

4: Four pages of output are printed on 1 physical sheet of paper.

REDUCE
Specifies whether or not to reduce the output when doing multiple up printing.

For examples and more details see the Printer Device Programming Link to PDF book.

*TEXT: The text output is reduced when doing multiple up printing.

*NONE: The output is not reduced when doing multiple up printing.

PRTTXT
Specifies up to 30 characters of text to be printed at the bottom of each page of output. More information on this parameter is in Commonly used parameters.

*JOB: The value for the current job is used.

*BLANK: Text is not specified.

'print-text': Specify the character string printed at the bottom of each page. No more than 30 characters of text can be entered, enclosed in apostrophes.

JUSTIFY
Specifies the printing positions of the characters on a page so the right-hand margin of printing is regular. Justification is done to the record length on the printer file opened.

Note: The JUSTIFY parameter is supported only on the 3812 SCS, 3816 SCS, and 5219 Printers.

0: The format of this tape is FMT3480. The data density on this tape volume is formatted to support a 3480 device. This density is used for 1/2 inch cartridge tapes.

50: Spaces are added to the blanks in the text so that the right margin is more closely aligned but not flush.

100: The text is expanded by spaces (added where the blanks already exist) until the right margin is flush.

DUPLEX
Specifies whether output is printed on one side or two sides of the paper.

*NO: The output is printed on one side of the paper.

*YES: The output is printed on both sides of the paper with the top of each printed page at the same end of the paper.

*TUMBLE: The output is printed on both sides of the paper with the top of one printed page at the opposite end of the sheet from the top of the other printed page. This is usually used for output that is bound at the top.

*FORMDF: The output is printed on both sides of the paper if the duplex value is specified in the form definition. If a form definition is not specified, then the output is printed on one side of the paper.

UOM
Specifies the unit of measure that is used.

*INCH: An inch is used as the unit of measure.

*CM: A centimeter is used as the unit of measure.

FRONTOVL
Specifies the qualified name of the object that contains both the overlay that is printed on the FRONT side of the page and the offset, down and across, from the point of origin used when the overlay is printed.

*NONE: No overlay is used.

Element 1: Overlay Name

The name of the overlay can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

overlay-name: Specify the name of the overlay.

Element 2: Offset Down

0: No offset down from the point of origin is used.

offset-down: Specify the offset down from the point of origin at which to begin printing the overlay. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57.

Element 3: Offset Across

0: No offset across from the point of origin is used.

offset-across: Specify the offset across from the point of origin at which to begin printing the overlay. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57.

BACKOVL
Specifies the object name and library name containing both the overlay that is printed on the BACK side of the page and the offset, down and across, from the point of origin used when the overlay is printed.

*FRONTOVL: The values that are specified on the FRONTOVL parameter are used.

*NONE: No overlay is used.

Element 1: Overlay Name

The name of the overlay can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

overlay-name: Specify the name of the overlay.

Element 2: Offset Down

0: No offset down from the point of origin is used.

offset-down: Specify the offset down from the point of origin at which to begin printing the overlay. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57.

Element 3: Offset Across

0: No offset across from the point of origin is used.

offset-across: Specify the offset across from the point of origin at which to begin printing the overlay. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57.

Element 4: Constant Back

The constant back function allows you to print overlays on blank pages without adding blank pages to the print application. Specifying the constant back function would cause, for each page generated by the application program, a blank page to be generated onto which the specified back overlay could be printed. The generated blank pages are called constant forms because no variable data from the user's program is printed on the pages. The constant back function is only supported for duplex printing. It is ignored when DUPLEX(*NO) is specified on the printer file.

Note that the offset down and offset across values are ignored when *CONSTANT is specified for constant back. An offset of 0.0 is assumed for these values.

*NOCONSTANT: No constant back is specified.

*CONSTANT: Constant back is specified.

CVTLINDTA
Specifies whether line data is converted to Advanced Function Presentation Data Stream (AFPDS) before the data is written to the spooled file. When DEVTYPE(*LINE) or DEVTYPE(*AFPDSLINE) is specified, and a page definition is specified (PAGDFN Parameter), this parameter allows the line data to be converted to AFPDS before the data is written to spooled file. For device types of *SCS,*USERASCII, *IPDS, and *AFPDS, this parameter is ignored. For device types of *LINE and *AFPDSLINE, if a page definition is not specified, then this parameter is ignored.

To print AFPDS spooled files on an OS/400 requires Host Print Transform when printing to ASCII attached printers and PSF/400 (optional feature of OS/400) for IPDS attached printers.

*NO: Line data is not converted to AFPDS.

*YES: Specifies that line data is converted to AFPDS before the data is written to the spooled file.

IPDSPASTHR
Specifies whether IPDS (intelligent printer data stream) pass-through is done for the spooled file.

*DEVD: The value specified for IPDSPASTHR in the PSF configuration object specified for a printer device description is used. If no PSF configuration object is specified for the device, a value of *NO is used.

*NO: No IPDS pass-through is done.

*YES: Specifies that IPDS pass-through is to be done if the spooled file is eligible for IPDS pass-through.

Note: Not all SCS or IPDS spooled files are eligible for IPDS pass-through. They may contain special functions that require transform to AFPDS for correct printing. Specifying IPDS pass-through on the printer file allows only those spooled files eligible for IPDS pass-through to bypass the extra transforms. Those spooled files not eligible for IPDS pass-through will still undergo the transforms to AFPDS and back to IPDS.

IPDS pass-through will not be valid for all PSF/400 supported printers. Any printer (or attachment) that does not support resident fonts can not support IPDS pass-through. This is because the resident font references in the data stream must be mapped to host fonts which are downloaded to the printer. All IBM IPDS printers, except for the following, can be supported with IPDS pass-through: 3820, 3825, 3827, 3828, 3829, 3831, 3835, 3900-001 and any printer attached using Print Services Facility for OS/2's Distributed Print Function.

For V3R7, V4R1 and V4R2, IPDSPASTHR can be specified with the USRDFNDTA parameter in a printer file. You may continue using this support with existing printer files and PSF configuration objects by specifying IPDSPASTHR(*DEVD) in the printer file. If you specify a value of anything other than *DEVD for the IPDSPASTHR parameter, any IPDS pass-through value in the USRDFNDTA parameter is ignored.

USRRSCLIBL
Specifies the list of user resource libraries to be used for searching for AFP resources for a spooled file. If the AFP resource is not found in the user resource libraries, then the library list specified in the DEVRSCLIBL parameter of the PSF configuration object is searched. If no PSF configuration object is specified for the device, then libraries QFNTCPL, QFNT01-QFNT19, and QFNT61-69 are searched.

*DEVD: The value specified for USRRSCLIBL in the PSF configuration object specified for a printer device description is used. If no PSF configuration object is specified for the device, a value of *JOBLIBL is used.

*NONE: No user libraries are specified.

*JOBLIBL: Specifies that the library list of the job that created the spool file is used in searching for AFP resources. This library list is saved with the spool file when it is created.

*CURLIB: Specifies that the current library of the job that created the spool file is used for searching for AFP resources. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, then library QGPL is used.

user-resource-library-name: Specify the name of a library that will be used to search for AFP resources. Up to four library names may be specified.

For V3R7, V4R1 and V4R2, USRRSCLIBL can be specified with the USRDFNDTA parameter in a printer file. PSF/400 uses that value if USRRSCLIBL(*PRTF) is specified in a PSF configuration object which is specified in the printer device description. You may continue using this support with existing printer files and PSF configuration objects by specifying USRRSCLIBL(*DEVD) in the printer file. If you specify a value of anything other than *DEVD for the USRRSCLIBL parameter, any user resource library value in the USRDFNDTA parameter is ignored.

CORNERSTPL
Specifies the reference corner to be used for a corner staple. A staple is driven into the media at the reference corner. Refer to your printer's documentation for information as to which reference corners are supported.

Page rotation does not affect the placement of a corner staple.

*NONE: A corner staple is not specified.

*DEVD: The reference corner is the default reference corner used by the device.

*BOTRIGHT: The reference corner is the bottom right corner of the media.

*TOPRIGHT: The reference corner is the top right corner of the media.

*TOPLEFT: The reference corner is the top left corner of the media.

*BOTLEFT: The reference corner is the bottom left corner of the media.

EDGESTITCH
Specifies the placement of staples along the finishing margin in either inches or centimeters (specified in the unit of measure (UOM) field). The finishing margin can be thought of as an imaginary line parallel to the edge of the paper where the staples will be placed. The position of the finishing margin relative to the physical edge is set in

Page rotation does not affect the placement of an edge stitch.

Single Value

*NONE: An edge stitch is not specified.

Element 1: Reference Edge

Specifies the reference edge to be used for an edge stitch. An edge stitch is formed by having one or more staples driven into the media along the finishing operation axis.

*DEVD: The reference edge is the default reference edge used by the device.

*BOTTOM: The reference edge is the bottom edge of the media.

*RIGHT: The reference edge is the right edge of the media.

*TOP: The reference edge is the top edge of the media.

*LEFT: The reference edge is the left edge of the media.

Element 2: Reference Edge Offset

Specifies the offset of the edge stitch from the reference edge toward the center of the media.

*DEVD: The reference edge offset is the default reference edge offset used by the device.

reference-edge-offset: Specify the offset of the edge stitch from the reference edge. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57. This value is converted to millimeters for the printer. Fractional millimeters are not supported and are discarded when when conversion to millimeters is performed.

Element 3: Number of Staples

Specifies the number of staples that are to be applied along the finishing operation axis.

*DEVD: The number of staples depends on the value of the Staple Offsets element of this parameter. If *DEVD is also specified or defaulted for the Staple Offsets element value, then the number of staples is the default number of staples used by the device. If one or more offsets are specified for Staple Offsets, the number of staples is the same as the number of staple offsets specified.

number-of-staples: Specify the number of staples to be used for the edge stitch. Valid values range from 1 to 122 staples. If one or more offsets are specified for Staple Offsets, the number of staples is the same as the number of staple offsets specified.

Element 4: Staple Offsets

Specifies the offset of the staples along the finishing operation axis. The offset is measured from the point where the finishing operation axis intersects either the bottom edge or the left edge of the media, toward the center of the media. Each consecutive value is used to position a single finishing operation centered on the specified point on the finishing operation axis.

*DEVD: The staple offsets are the default staple positions used by the device. If a value was specified for the Number of Staples element, the staple position of each staple will be calculated automatically by the printer.

staple-offset: Specify the staple offset for each staple in the edge stitch. Up to 122 staple offsets may be specified. If one or more offsets are specified, and a value was specified for Number of Staples, the number of staple offsets will take precedence. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57. This value is converted to millimeters for the printer. Fractional millimeters are not supported and are discarded when when conversion to millimeters is performed.

SADLSTITCH
Specifies where one or more staples are driven into the media along the finishing operation axis, which is positioned at the center of the media parellel to the reference edge.

Page rotation does not affect the placement of a saddle stitch.

Single Value

*NONE: A saddle stitch is not specified.

Element 1: Reference Edge

Specifies the reference edge to be used for a saddle stitch. A saddle stitch is formed by having one or more staples driven into the media along the finishing operation axis, which is positioned at the center of the media parellel to the reference edge.

*DEVD: The reference edge is the default reference edge used by the device.

*TOP: The reference edge is the top edge of the media.

*LEFT: The reference edge is the left edge of the media.

Element 2: Number of Staples

Specifies the number of staples that are to be applied along the finishing operation axis.

*DEVD: The number of staples depends on the value of the Staple Offsets element of this parameter. If *DEVD is also specified or defaulted for the Staple Offsets element value, then the number of staples is the default number of staples used by the device. If one or more offsets are specified for Staple Offsets, the number of staples is the same as the number of staple offsets specified.

number-of-staples: Specify the number of staples to be used for the saddle stitch. Valid values range from 1 to 122 staples. If one or more offsets are specified for Staple Offsets, the number of staples is the same as the number of staple offsets specified.

Element 3: Staple Offsets

Specifies the offset of the staples along the finishing operation axis. The offset is measured from the point where the finishing operation axis intersects either the bottom edge or the left edge of the media, toward the center of the media. Each consecutive value is used to position a single finishing operation centered on the specified point on the finishing operation axis.

*DEVD: The staple offsets are the default staple positions used by the device. If a value was specified for the Number of Staples element, the staple position of each staple will be calculated automatically by the printer.

staple-offset: Specify the staple offset for each staple in the saddle stitch. Up to 122 staple offsets may be specified. If one or more offsets are specified, and a value was specified for Number of Staples, the number of staple offsets will take precedence. If UOM(*CM) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 57.79, and if UOM(*INCH) is specified, valid values range from 0 through 22.57. This value is converted to millimeters for the printer. Fractional millimeters are not supported and are discarded when when conversion to millimeters is performed.

FNTRSL
Specifies the resolution PSF/400 uses when printing to a multiple resolution printer configured to report multiple resolutions, but the spooled file does not specify the font metrics and resolution or the font is not available at the resolution that is contained in the spooled file.

For more information regarding the algorithm used for searching a library list for a font resource, see the Printer Device Programming book section entitled User and Device Resource Library Lists in the chapter called Working With PSF configuration objects.

*DEVD: The value specified in the FNTRSL parameter of the PSF configuration object for the device is used. If no PSF configuration object is specified for the device, a value of *SEARCH is used.

*SEARCH: Specifies to search the library list for the first occurrence of a host font with a name match. The resolution of that font is used to print the spool file. Message PQT3546 is sent to specify the resolution of the font that was selected.

240: The font resolution is 240 pels per inch.

300: The font resolution is 300 pels per inch.

DFRWRT
Specifies how much output is held in the system buffer before being sent to the printer.

Note: If this command is specified, the Display Override (DSPOVR) command will either display or print the override along with any others that are specified on this command.

*YES: The system controls the amount of output that is held in the buffer before being sent to the printer.

If SPOOL(*YES) is specified along with SCHEDULE(*IMMED), output is held in the buffer until a page of output is available or until the system buffer is full.

*NO: If SPOOL(*NO) is specified, output is not held in the buffer. Output is sent to the printer immediately after the program performs a write operation.

If the spooled output schedule is not immediate, specifying DFRWRT(*NO) has no effect.

SPOOL
Specifies whether the output data for the printer file is spooled. If SPOOL(*NO) is specified, the following parameters in this command which only apply to spooled files are ignored: OUTQ, COPIES, PAGERANGE, MAXRCDS, FILESEP, SCHEDULE, HOLD, SAVE, OUTPTY, USRDTA, SPLFNAME, SPLFOWN, USRDFNOPT, USRDFNDTA, and USRDFNOBJ. In addition, several other parameters in this command are not supported for SPOOL(*NO) because they either require PSF/400 or are only supported for certain device types which cannot be specified with SPOOL(*NO). These parameters are: FRONTMGN, BACKMGN, FIDELITY, FNTCHRSET, CDEFNT, PAGDFN, FORMDF, AFPCHARS, TBLREFCHR, REDUCE, FRONTOVL, BACKOVL, IPDSPASTHR, USRRSCLIBL, CORNERSTPL, EDGESTITCH, SADLSTITCH, FNTRSL, and CVTLINDTA.

Note: If SPOOL(*NO) is the current value in the printer file, or if SPOOL(*NO) is specified in this or any other OVRPRTF command that is in effect when the file is opened, the parameters that apply to spooled files are ignored. This parameter overrides the spool value specified in the printer file, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*YES: The data is spooled for processing by a diskette writer or a print writer.

*NO: The data is not spooled; it is sent directly to the device and printed as the output becomes available.

OUTQ
Specifies, for spooled output only, the qualified name of the output queue. This parameter overrides the output queue name specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*DEV: The output queue associated with the printer specified on the DEV parameter is used. The output queue has the same name as the printer.

*JOB: The output queue associated with the job is used.

The name of the output queue can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

output-queue-name: Specify the name of the output queue to which the output data is spooled.

FORMTYPE
Specifies the type of form on which the output is printed. The identifiers used to indicate the type of forms are user-defined and can be a maximum of 10 characters in length.

Note: If a form type other than *STD is specified, the system (when the output is produced) sends a message that identifies the form type to the system operator, and requests that the specified type of forms be put in the printer. This parameter overrides the form type value specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*STD: The standard form type is used. The output is printed on the form type specified in the printer file for the printers selected. The printer file contains information that controls how the document is printed on a particular printer.

form-type: Specify the identifier of the form type used with this device file for printed output from jobs. Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be specified. When the device file is opened, the system sends a message identifying the form type to the system operator, and requests that the identified forms be in the printer.

COPIES
Specifies, for spooled files, the number of copies being printed.

Note: This parameter overrides the copy value specified in the printer file.

number-of-copies: Specify a value, ranging from 1 through 255, that indicates the number of identical printouts produced when this printer file is used.

PAGERANGE
Specifies the page range to print for each copy of the file to be printed.

Element 1: Starting Page to Print

*ENDPAGE: Only the ending page is printed.

starting-page: Specify the page on which to start printing.

Element 2: Ending Page to Print

*END: The last page in the file is printed.

ending-page: Only the ending page is printed.

MAXRCDS
Specifies, for spooled output only, the maximum number of records that can be in the spooled file for jobs using this printer file. If this maximum is reached, an inquiry message is sent to the program message queue. This parameter overrides the value specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NOMAX: The system maximum is used.

maximum-records: Specify a value, ranging from 1 through 999999, that specifies the maximum number of records allowed in the spooled file.

FILESEP
Specifies, for spooled output only, the number of separator pages placed at the start of each printed file, including those between multiple copies of the same output. Each separator page has the following items printed on it: file name, file number, job name, user name, and the job number. This parameter overrides the separator value specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

number-of-file-separators: Specify the number of separator pages used at the start of each printed output file produced by this device file. Valid values range from 0 through 9. If 0 is specified, no separator pages are printed for the file. In this case, the printed output for each file (or copy of a file) starts at the top of a new page.

SCHEDULE
Specifies, for spooled output only, when the spooled file is available to a writer. This parameter overrides the scheduling value specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*JOBEND: The spooled file is made available to the writer only after the entire job is completed.

*FILEEND: The spooled file is made available to the writer as soon as the file is closed in the program.

*IMMED: The spooled file is made available to the writer as soon as the file is opened in the program.

HOLD
Specifies, for spooled output only, whether the spooled file is held. The spooled file can be released by using the Release Spooled File (RLSSPLF) command.

Note: This parameter overrides the hold value specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NO: The spooled printer file is not held by the output queue. The spooled output is available to a writer based on the SCHEDULE parameter value.

*YES: The spooled file is held until released by the Release Spool File (RLSSPLF) command.

SAVE
Specifies, for spooled output only, whether the spooled file is saved (left on the output queue) after the output has been produced. This parameter overrides the save value specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NO: The spooled file data is not saved on the output queue after it has been produced.

*YES: The spooled file data is saved on the output queue until the file is deleted. After the file is produced, the number of copies (see COPIES parameter) is set to 1, and its status is changed from WTR to SAV. Refer to the Release Spooled File (RLSSPLF) command for information on how to produce the spooled file again.

OUTPTY
Specifies the output priority for spooled output files that are produced by this job. The highest priority is 1 and the lowest priority is 9. More information on this parameter is in Commonly used parameters.

*JOB: The output priority associated with the job that created the spooled file is used.

output-priority: Specify the output priority. Valid values range from 1 (high priority) through 9 (low priority).

USRDTA
Specifies, for spooled output only, the user-specified data that identifies the file.

*SOURCE: If the spooled file was created by an application program, the name of the program is used. Otherwise, blanks are used.

user-data: Specify up to 10 characters of text.

SPLFOWN
Specifies, for spooled output only, who the owner of the spooled file is.

*CURUSRPRF: The spooled file is owned by the current effective user of the current job or thread. See the Printer Device Programming Link to PDF book for information on how the SPLFOWN parameter is affected when using any of the following APIs:

  • QWTSETP - Set Profile

  • qsysetuid() - Set User ID

  • qsyseteuid() - Set Effective User ID

  • qsysetreuid() - Set Real and Effective User ID

*JOB: The spooled file is owned by the original user profile of the job. If the job has switched to a new user profile, the original user profile is still the owner of the spooled file.

*CURGRPPRF: The spooled file is owned by the current effective group profile of the current job or thread. If there is no current effective group profile, ownership of the spooled file is determined in the same manner as *CURUSRPRF. See the Printer Device Programming book for information on how the SPLFOWN parameter is affected when using any of the following APIs:

  • QWTSETP - Set Profile

  • qsysetgid() - Set Group ID

  • qsysetegid() - Set Effective Group ID

  • qsysetregid() - Set Real and Effective Group ID

*JOBGRPPRF: The spooled file is owned by the group profile of the original user profile of the job. If the job has switched to a new user profile, the group profile of the original user profile is still the owner of the spooled file. If no group profile exists, ownership of the spooled file is determined the same way as *JOB.

USRDFNOPT
Specifies, for spooled output only, one or more user-defined options to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files. A maximum of four user-defined options can be specified. This parameter overrides the user-defined options specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NONE: No user-defined options specified.

user-defined-option: Specify the user-defined option to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files. All characters are acceptable.

USRDFNDTA
Specifies, for spooled output only, the user-defined data to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files. This parameter overrides the user-defined data specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NONE: No user-defined data specified.

user-defined-data: Specify the user-defined data to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files. All characters are acceptable.

USRDFNOBJ
Specifies, for spooled output only, the qualified name and type of the user-defined object to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files. This parameter overrides the user-defined object name specified in the printer file or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*NONE: No user-defined object specified.

Element 1: Name of User-Defined Object

The name of the user-defined object can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

object-name: Specify the user-defined object to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files.

Element 2: Type of User-Defined Object

object-type: The user object type can be one of the following:

*DTAARA
Data Area
*DTAQ
Data Queue
*FILE
File
*PSFCFG
PSF Configuration Object
*USRIDX
User Index
*USRQ
User Queue
*USRSPC
User Space

SPLFNAME
Specifies, for spooled output only, the spooled file name.

*FILE: The name of the printer file is used for the spooled file name.

spooled-file-name: Specify up to 10 characters for the spooled file name.

WAITFILE
Specifies the number of seconds that the program waits for the file resources and session resources to be allocated when the file is opened, or for the device or session resources to be allocated when an acquire operation is performed to the file. If those resources are not allocated within the specified wait time, an error message is sent to the program. More information on this parameter is in Commonly used parameters.

Note: An immediate allocation of the device by the device resource is required when an acquire operation is performed to the file.

This parameter overrides the wait time specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands.

*IMMED: The program does not wait; when the file is opened, an immediate allocation of the file resources is required.

*CLS: The job default wait time is used as the wait time for the file resources being allocated.

number-of-seconds: Specify the number of seconds that the program waits for the file resources to be allocated to the printer file when the file is opened, or the wait time for the device allocated when an acquire operation is performed to the file. Valid values range from 1 through 32767 seconds.

LVLCHK
Specifies whether the record format level identifiers in the program are checked against those in the device file when the file is opened. If so, the record format identifiers in the program must match those in the device file. Because the same record format name can exist in more than one file, each record format is given an internal system identifier when it is created.

Note: This parameter overrides the value specified in the printer file, in the program, or in other called OVRPRTF commands. Level checking cannot be done unless the program contains the record format identifiers. This command cannot override level checking from *NO to *YES.

*NO: The level identifiers are not checked when the file is opened.

SECURE
Specifies whether this file is safe from the effects of previously called file override commands. If SECURE is not specified, processing occurs as if SECURE(*NO) is specified.

*NO: This file is not protected from the effects of other file overrides; its values can be overridden by the effects of previously called file override commands.

*YES: This file is protected from the effects of any file override commands previously called.

OVRSCOPE
Specifies the extent of influence (scope) of the override.

*ACTGRPDFN: The scope of the override is determined by the activation group of the program that calls this command. When the activation group is the default activation group, the scope equals the call level of the calling program. When the activation group is not the default activation group, the scope equals the activation group of the calling program.

*CALLLVL: The scope of the override is determined by the current call level. All open operations done at a call level that is the same as or higher than the current call level are influenced by this override.

*JOB: The scope of the override is the job in which the override occurs.

SHARE
Specifies whether the open data path (ODP) for the printer file is shared with other programs in the routing step. When an ODP is shared, the programs accessing the file share facilities such as the file status and the buffer.

*NO: The ODP created by the program with this attribute is not shared with other programs in the routing step. Every time a program opens the file with this attribute, a new ODP to the file is created and activated.

Note: This includes several opens in the same program.

*YES: The ODP created with this attribute is shared with each program in the routing step that also specifies SHARE(*YES) when it opens the file, provided the scope specified on the OPNSCOPE keyword for the subsequent open of the file is compatible with the scope of the original open.

Note: When SHARE(*YES) is specified and control is passed to a program, a read operation in that program retrieves the next input record. A write operation produces the next output record.

OPNSCOPE
Specifies the extent of influence (scope) of the open operation.

*ACTGRPDFN: The scope of the open data path (ODP) is determined by the activation group of the program that called the OVRPRTF command processing program. If the activation group is the default activation group, the scope is the call level of the caller. If the activation group is a non-default activation group, the scope is the activation group of the caller. In a multi-threaded job, only those shared opens within the same thread and the same activation group can share this ODP.

*JOB: The scope of the open data path (ODP) is the job in which the open operation occurs. If the job is multi-threaded, only those opens from the same thread can share this ODP.

IGCDTA
Specifies, for program-described original files, whether the file processes double-byte character set (DBCS) data. For externally described printer files, this parameter specifies DBCS attributes of the file.

For program-described files:

*NO: The file does not process DBCS data.

*YES: The file processes DBCS data.

IGCEXNCHR
Specifies whether the system processes double-byte character set (DBCS) extension characters.

*YES: The system processes DBCS extension characters.

*NO: The system does not process DBCS extension characters; it prints extension characters as the undefined character.

IGCCHRRTT
Specifies, for the 5553 and 5583 Printers only, whether the printer rotates double-byte characters 90 degrees counterclockwise when printing. The system prints rotated double-byte characters so they appear in a vertical reading sequence. Alphanumeric characters are not rotated.

*NO: The system does not rotate double-byte characters when printing.

*YES: The system rotates double-byte characters 90 degrees counterclockwise when printing. The printer rotates each character individually.

IGCCPI
Specifies the printer character density of double-byte character set (DBCS) characters, in characters per inch (CPI).

Note: This parameter does not specify the printer character density of alphanumeric characters. Alphanumeric characters are printed with the value specified on the CPI parameter.

*CPI: DBCS character density is based on the values specified for the CPI parameter. The system prints one double-byte character for every two alphanumeric characters.

  • For CPI(10), DBCS characters print at 5 characters per inch.

  • For CPI(12), DBCS characters print at 6 characters per inch.

  • For CPI(13.3), DBCS characters print at 6.7 characters per inch (same as IGCCPI(*CONDENSED)).

  • For CPI(15), DBCS characters print at 7.5 characters per inch.

  • For CPI(18), DBCS characters print at 9 characters per inch.

  • For CPI(20), DBCS characters print at 10 characters per inch.

*CONDENSED: Condensed printing is used in which the system prints 20 DBCS characters every 3 inches. This value is valid only for the 5553 or 5583 Printers.

5: The format of this tape is QIC525, which is used for 1/4 inch cartridge tapes that can hold 525 megabytes of data.

6: DBCS character density is 6 characters per inch. This value is valid for the 5553 and 5583 Printers only.

10: DBCS character density is 10 characters per inch. This value is valid for the 5553 or 5583 Printers only.

IGCSOSI
Specifies, for bracketed DBCS character strings only, how the system prints shift control characters.

*NO: The system does not print shift control characters. These characters do not occupy a position in printed output.

*YES: The system prints shift control characters as blanks.

*RIGHT: The system prints two blanks when printing shift-in characters but does not print shift-out characters.

IGCCDEFNT
Specifies the coded font that the system uses for DBCS printing. For a coded font that references an outline font, a point size may also be specified.

*SYSVAL: The DBCS-coded font specified in the system value QIGCCDEFNT is used.

The name of the coded font name can be qualified by one of the following library values:

*LIBL: All libraries in the job's library list are searched until the first match is found.

*CURLIB: The current library for the job is searched. If no library is specified as the current library for the job, the QGPL library is used.

library-name: Specify the name of the library to be searched.

coded-font-name: Specify the coded font name to use.

Element 2: Point Size

*NONE: The point size is supplied by the system and is determined by the specified font identifier.

point-size: Specify a point size ranging from 0.1 through 999.9.

Examples for OVRPRTF

Example 1: Printing Output 

OVRPRTF  FILE(PRINTOUT)  TOFILE(PRINT3)  SPOOL(*YES)
  COPIES(5)  OUTQ(OUTPUT1)

This command overrides the file named PRINTOUT and uses the printer file named PRINT3 to produce the spooled output on the printer. The output from the program is sent to the OUTPUT1 output queue. Five copies of the spooled file are printed on the printer specified on the Start Printer Writer (STRPRTWTR) command.

Example 2: Rotating Double-Byte Characters 

OVRPRTF  FILE(IGCLIB/IGCPRT)  IGCDTA(*YES)
  IGCCHRRTT(*YES)

This command overrides the IGCPRT printer file, which is stored in the IGCLIB library. The override puts the IGCALTTYP DDS keyword into effect to change character output fields to DBCS fields, and rotates the double-byte characters when printing.

Error messages for OVRPRTF

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF180C
Function &1 not allowed.
CPF7343
Channel number specified more than once on CHLVAL.