Technical data

Setting Up and Maintaining Queues
Concept Section
Forms and stock Section 14.6.7
Page and line overflow Section 14.6.7.8
Initial form feed Section 14.6.7.9
Device control libraries Section 14.6.8
Note
This chapter contains many references to DCL commands. You can find
additional information about all DCL commands in the OpenVMS DCL
Dictionary.
14.1 Understanding Queuing
A batch or print job submitted either by entering the DCL command SUBMIT or
PRINT or through an application is sent to a queue for processing. Information
about the user’s queue request, including the type of job, the file name or names,
the name of the queue, and any special options, is sent to the queue manager.
The queue manager stores and retrieves appropriate information from the queue
database to print or execute the job.
The queue manager places the job in the appropriate queue to await its turn
for processing. Only one print job can be printed on a printer at a single time.
However, more than one batch job can execute simultaneously in a batch queue.
For more information about the queue manager and queue database, and the
operation of batch and print queues, including print symbionts, see Chapter 13.
14.1.1 Managing Queues on Small Systems
Many features available for queues are not required on small systems with
minimal queuing needs (for example, on workstations). If you are managing a
small system, you probably need only the information in the following sections:
Topic Section
Simple batch queue configuration Section 14.2.1.1
Simple output queue configuration Section 14.2.2.1
Setting up and starting queues Section 14.3
Choosing and specifying queue options Section 14.6
Managing queues Section 14.7.1
Managing jobs in queues Section 14.7.2
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