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pdpause(1) pdpause(1)
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If the command operates on a printer
or a queue, you can list this message by specifying
requested-attributes=message
with the pdls command.
When the command operates on a job, the specified text becomes the value of the
job-message-
from-administrator
attribute. You can list this message by specifying
requested-
attributes=job-message-from-administrator
with the
pdls command.
If the
-m option is not specified, the message already stored with the
printer, queue, job,or
server remains unchanged.
This option is equivalent to specifying the command-attribute
message
.
-x "AttributeValuePairs
"
A single attribute string, consisting of one or more attribute-value pairs.
-X AttributesFileName
The name of a file containing attribute-value pairs you want inserted at the current point in the com-
mand line. This option is equivalent to specifying the command-attribute
attributes .
Command Attributes
You can specify these attributes in a
-x "AttributeValuePairs
" string or in an attributes file designated
with the
-X AttributesFileName option.
attributes= AttributesFileName
Specifies the designated attributes file that HPDPS is to read and insert at the current point in the
command line. This file contains attribute and value pairs that HPDPS uses to expand on the com-
mand being entered.
class=ObjectClass
Specify the object class that you want to pause. Valid object class names for the
pdpause command
are:
printer, queue, job,orserver.
Within the valid classes, printer is a physical printer, and a server is either a spooler or a super-
visor.
message="MessageText"
Specify the message that you want associated with the printer, queue, job,orserver
that is
being paused. You can use this message to indicate the reason that a pause has taken place or to pro-
vide other comments.
When pausing a supervisor, HPDPS propagates the message to the
message attribute of the physi-
cal printers residing in a supervisor. The message attribute for the supervisor is not changed. When
pausing a spooler, the message is propagated to the message attribute of the queues residing in the
spooler. The message attribute for the spooler is not changed.
If the command operates on a printer or a queue you can list this message by specifying
requested-attributes=message
with the pdls command.
When the command operates on a
job, the specified text becomes the value of the
job-message-
from-administrator
attribute. You can list this message by specifying requested-
attributes=job-message-from-administrator
with the pdls command.
If the message attribute is not specified, the message that is already stored with the
printer,
queue, job,orserver remains unchanged.
Object Attribute
There are no object attributes for this command.
Arguments
Use the argument to specify the object that you want to pause. If you specify multiple objects, all of the
objects must be of the same class, and each must be separated by spaces.
You can use the following arguments with the pdpause command:
LocalJobID or GlobalJobId
Specify the jobs that you want to pause as determined by a local job identifier or global job identifier.
Only you as an administrator have the authority to pause jobs and would generally use the global job
identifier. However, for your own jobs, you can use the local job identifier. The following actions take
place for these three cases:
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